Infant mortality rate in Small island developing States
Small island developing States: Infant mortality rate was 27.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Small island developing States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States recorded 27.46 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Small island developing States peaked at 56.4 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.46, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Small island developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.4 | — |
| 1991 | 55.49 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 54.32 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 53.14 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 51.97 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 50.85 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 49.66 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 48.94 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.23 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 46.47 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.59 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 42.83 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.84 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41.26 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.07 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.56 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 38.71 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 37.66 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 36.75 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.37 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 35.27 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.04 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.42 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.46 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.43 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.84 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.72 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.16 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 29.61 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 28.95 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.16 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.46 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.45 | 46.47 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 36.75 | 43.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.84 | 30.72 | 41.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.87 | 27.46 | 30.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
More health data for Small island developing States
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 35.16 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 21,137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Small island developing States?
- Infant mortality rate in Small island developing States was 27.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.46 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States rank for infant mortality rate?
- Small island developing States ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Small island developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States 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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