Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR
EMR: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 35.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR is 35.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR peaked at 83.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.06, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.66 | — |
| 1991 | 83.5 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.77 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 80.41 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 76.69 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 75.17 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 73.46 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 71.57 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 71.2 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.74 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 65.86 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.87 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.08 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.51 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.14 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.53 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 55.72 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.21 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.81 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.45 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.56 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.49 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 47.8 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 44.32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.13 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.95 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.61 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.68 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.68 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.75 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.92 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.68 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.21 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 35.06 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.42 | 67.74 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.32 | 51.45 | 65.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.79 | 39.68 | 52.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.12 | 35.06 | 38.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near EMR
More health data for EMR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 42.13 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 167.38 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 52,267 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 66,236 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 3.61 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 45.2% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 172.72 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 209.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in EMR was 35.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in EMR?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in EMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.06 in 2024.
- How does EMR rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- EMR ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in EMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this EMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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