Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR
WPR: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 9.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.69
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
43.71
in 1990
All-time low
9.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR stood at 9.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR peaked at 43.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.71 | — |
| 1991 | 42.89 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 41.8 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 40.69 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.33 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 37.95 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 36.51 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 35.04 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 33.45 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 31.81 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 30.07 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 28.39 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 26.68 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 24.98 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 23.71 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.49 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 19.21 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.01 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 16.98 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.07 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.25 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 13.61 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.83 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.88 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.52 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.59 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.43 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.29 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.05 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.69 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.32 | 31.81 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.04 | 16.98 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 | 10.52 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.69 | 10.59 | 5 |
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More health data for WPR
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- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 36,886 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 35,571 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 508.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 25.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in WPR was 9.69 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 43.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2024.
- How does WPR rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- WPR ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WPR 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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