Infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Infant mortality rate was 0.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe peaked at 8.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.
That places Guadeloupe 151st out of 236 regions 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 | 6.7% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 148 Albania 0.8% compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 0.8% compare
- 150 Brunei 0.8% compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.7% compare
More health data for Guadeloupe
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,173 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.05 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.05 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.2% (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.05 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.05 years (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9734 index (1994)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe?
- Infant mortality rate in Guadeloupe was 0.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for infant mortality rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 151st out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.