Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 33.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.08
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
84.73
in 1990
All-time low
33.08
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 33.08 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.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 84.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.08, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.73 | — |
| 1991 | 83.07 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 81.57 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 80.11 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 78.67 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 77.16 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.58 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.83 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 71.98 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 69.97 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.81 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 65.59 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 63.43 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 61.32 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 59.3 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 57.35 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.47 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.66 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52.11 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 48.77 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.08 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.51 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.01 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 42.64 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.08 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.04 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.03 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.11 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.24 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.49 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.68 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.08 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.67 | 69.97 | 84.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.63 | 50.3 | 67.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 | 37.11 | 48.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 | 33.08 | 36.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 33.08 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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