Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in SEAR
SEAR: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 23.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in SEAR, 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 SEAR is 23.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in SEAR peaked at 83.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.13, 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 SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.47 | — |
| 1991 | 81.34 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 79.3 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 77.36 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 75.48 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 73.99 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 72.05 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 70.07 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 68.06 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 66.02 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 63.91 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 61.83 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.8 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 57.49 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 53.63 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 51.67 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 49.74 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 48.17 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 45.94 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 43.95 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 42.01 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 40.09 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.21 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.37 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 34.67 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 33.04 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 31.45 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 30 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 28.62 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 27.33 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 26.15 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 25.07 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 24.07 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23.13 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.72 | 66.02 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.78 | 45.94 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.84 | 28.62 | 43.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.15 | 23.13 | 27.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
More health data for SEAR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 57,932 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 39.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in SEAR?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in SEAR was 23.13 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 83.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.13 in 2024.
- How does SEAR rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- SEAR ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SEAR 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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