Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in World
World: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 27.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.68
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
64.03
in 1991
All-time low
27.68
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in World stood at 27.68. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in World peaked at 64.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.68, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.99 | — |
| 1991 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.29 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.49 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.4 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.23 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 59.46 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 55.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 53.26 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 51.86 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 48 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 46.26 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.14 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.35 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.67 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.19 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.03 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 33.06 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.11 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.02 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.26 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.36 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.52 | 55.13 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 37.99 | 53.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 29.2 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.68 | 29.31 | 5 |
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More health data for World
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7679 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.8236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in World?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in World was 27.68 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- World ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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