Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo, 1985–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo peaked at 127.83 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 127.83 | — |
| 1986 | 119.4 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 111.65 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 104.56 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 97.78 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 91.47 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 85.76 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 80.37 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 75.1 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 70.08 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 65.2 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 60.51 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 56.01 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 51.65 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 47.47 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 43.56 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 39.83 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 36.42 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 33.25 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 30.35 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.77 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 25.44 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 23.37 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 21.49 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.83 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 18.34 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17.04 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.87 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.84 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 13.06 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 12.27 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.82 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.19 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.12 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.69 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 8.33 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.24 | 97.78 | 127.83 | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.36 | 47.47 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.13 | 19.83 | 43.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 10.19 | 18.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.75 | 8 | 9.61 | 5 |
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Kosovo was 8 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 127.83 in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Kosovo ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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