Infant mortality rate in Aruba
Aruba: Infant mortality rate was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Aruba is 1.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Aruba peaked at 8.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2023.
That places Aruba 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
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More health data for Aruba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 695 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 708 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 681 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 706 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 679 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 678 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 19.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Aruba?
- Infant mortality rate in Aruba was 1.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for infant mortality rate?
- Aruba ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.