Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 46.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.69
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
107.2
in 1991
All-time low
46.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Low income (World Bank) stood at 46.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 107.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.69, 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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.25 | — |
| 1991 | 107.2 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 106.22 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 105.03 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 102.48 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 99.73 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 102.5 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 100.46 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 101.66 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.72 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 91.74 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 90.24 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.27 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 81.31 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 78.55 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 72.78 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 69.48 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 66.58 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.71 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.64 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 62.36 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 57.31 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 55.42 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.58 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.43 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.56 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 50.85 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.22 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.51 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.68 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 46.69 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.53 | 94.72 | 107.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.36 | 63.71 | 91.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.81 | 50.85 | 62.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.74 | 46.69 | 50.51 | 5 |
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More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,406 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -0.6182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 289.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Low income (World Bank)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Low income (World Bank) was 46.69 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.69 in 2024.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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