Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 4.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.24
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
11.43
in 1990
All-time low
4.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 4.24 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 11.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.24, 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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.43 | — |
| 1991 | 10.92 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 10.44 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.98 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.6 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.22 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.82 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 8.47 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.18 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.86 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 7.57 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.34 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.92 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.46 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.85 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.01 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.25 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.49 | 7.86 | 11.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 | 5.68 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.37 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.24 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
More health data for High income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in High income (World Bank)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in High income (World Bank) was 4.24 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2024.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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