Infant mortality rate in World
World: Infant mortality rate was 27.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.68
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
64.03
in 1991
All-time low
27.68
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in World is 27.68, 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 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in World peaked at 64.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.68, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.99 | — |
| 1991 | 64.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.29 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.49 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.4 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 60.23 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 59.46 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 58.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.04 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 55.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 53.26 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 51.86 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 48 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 46.26 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 44.14 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 42.35 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 40.67 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39.19 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 37.99 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 36.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.87 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 34.03 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 33.06 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 32.11 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 31.47 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 30.61 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 30.02 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.26 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.36 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.68 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.52 | 55.13 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.36 | 37.99 | 53.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 29.2 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.74 | 27.68 | 29.31 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in World?
- Infant mortality rate in World was 27.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 64.03 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant mortality rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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