Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 10.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.9
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
45.5
in 1990
All-time low
10.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Upper-middle income (World Bank) recorded 10.9 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.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 45.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.9, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5 | — |
| 1991 | 44.53 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.21 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 41.87 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.37 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 38.83 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.24 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 35.62 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 33.96 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 30.61 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.97 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 27.32 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 25.76 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.55 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 21.56 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.09 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 16.27 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.33 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.75 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.11 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.66 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.59 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.45 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.31 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.34 | 32.3 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 | 17.98 | 30.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 11.66 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 | 10.9 | 11.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 10.9 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2024.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-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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