Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries

Landlocked developing countries: Infant mortality rate was 38.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.36
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
104.42
in 1990
All-time low
38.36
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries, 1990–2024

02550751001990200720241990: 104.41991: 1031992: 102.21993: 101.41994: 102.21995: 981996: 96.71997: 94.61998: 94.61999: 89.42000: 86.52001: 85.12002: 79.82003: 76.42004: 72.92005: 69.62006: 66.52007: 63.72008: 612009: 60.72010: 56.42011: 54.12012: 522013: 50.32014: 50.22015: 49.12016: 48.22017: 47.12018: 43.72019: 43.12020: 41.52021: 43.72022: 44.52023: 39.82024: 38.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Landlocked developing countries recorded 38.36 for infant mortality rate 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 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries peaked at 104.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 2024.

Landlocked developing countries ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.66 89.44 104.42 10
2000s 72.22 60.71 86.53 10
2010s 49.41 43.08 56.43 10
2020s 41.56 38.36 44.46 5

Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries

  1. 2 Nigeria 69.77 compare
  2. 3 Niger 65.62 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 65.4 compare
  4. 5 Liberia 63.25 compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 62.44 compare
  6. 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
  7. 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries?
Infant mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries was 38.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
The highest recorded value was 104.42 in 1990.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 2024.
How does Landlocked developing countries rank for infant mortality rate?
Landlocked developing countries ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Landlocked developing countries data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
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