Infant mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income
World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Infant mortality rate was 10.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income stood at 10.9. 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 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income peaked at 45.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2024.
That places World Bank Upper-Middle Income 24th 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 World Bank Upper-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5 | — |
| 1991 | 44.53 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.21 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 41.87 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 40.37 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 38.83 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 37.24 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 35.62 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 33.96 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 30.61 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 28.97 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 27.32 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 25.76 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.55 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.89 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 21.56 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.3 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 19.09 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 17.98 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 16.27 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.33 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.92 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.75 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.11 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 12 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.66 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.59 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 11.45 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.31 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.9 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.34 | 32.3 | 45.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.91 | 17.98 | 30.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 11.66 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 | 10.9 | 11.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Upper-Middle Income
More health data for World Bank Upper-Middle Income
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.25 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 384,951 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 68,982 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.38 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.14 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Infant mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income was 10.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank for infant mortality rate?
- World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Upper-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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