Infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income
World Bank Low Income: Infant mortality rate was 46.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income stood at 46.69. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income peaked at 107.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.69, in 2024.
That places World Bank Low Income 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105.25 | — |
| 1991 | 107.2 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 106.22 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 105.03 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 102.48 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 99.73 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 102.5 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 100.46 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 101.66 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.72 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 91.74 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 90.24 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.27 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 81.31 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 78.55 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 72.78 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 69.48 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 66.58 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 63.71 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.64 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 62.36 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 57.31 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 55.42 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.58 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 54.43 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.56 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 50.85 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.6 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.22 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 50.51 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 47.68 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 46.69 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.53 | 94.72 | 107.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.36 | 63.71 | 91.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.81 | 50.85 | 62.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.74 | 46.69 | 50.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Low Income
More health data for World Bank Low Income
- Neonatal mortality rate 24.94 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 898,179 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 23.19 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.44 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 68.8 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 446,353 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.98 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 537,523 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 451,826 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 22.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income?
- Infant mortality rate in World Bank Low Income was 46.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.69 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Low Income rank for infant mortality rate?
- World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Low Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Low Income 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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