Infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income
World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Infant mortality rate was 33.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income is 33.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 84.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.08, in 2024.
World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 7th 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.
Infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.73 | — |
| 1991 | 83.07 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 81.57 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 80.11 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 78.67 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 77.16 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.58 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 73.83 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 71.98 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 69.97 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 67.81 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 65.59 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 63.43 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 61.32 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 59.3 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 57.35 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 55.47 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 53.66 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52.11 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.3 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 48.77 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.08 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 45.51 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 44.01 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 42.64 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.08 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 39.04 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.03 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.11 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 36.24 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.49 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.68 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.89 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 33.08 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.67 | 69.97 | 84.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.63 | 50.3 | 67.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 | 37.11 | 48.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 | 33.08 | 36.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income
More health data for World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 11.09 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.78 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 43.8 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 670,667 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1.39 million (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Infant mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 33.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 84.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.08 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for infant mortality rate?
- World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle 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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