Infant mortality rate in Martinique
Martinique: Infant mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Martinique, 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 Martinique stood at 0.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Martinique peaked at 7.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
Martinique ranks 153rd of 236 regions on this measure, 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 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 150 Brunei 0.8% compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
- 154 Kuwait 0.7% compare
- 155 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
- 156 Malaysia 0.6% compare
More health data for Martinique
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,174 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9911 index (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Martinique?
- Infant mortality rate in Martinique was 0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Martinique rank for infant mortality rate?
- Martinique ranks 153rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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.