Infant mortality rate in Martinique

Martinique: Infant mortality rate was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
153rd
of 236 regions
All-time high
7.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Infant mortality rate in Martinique, 1950–2023

02468195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 150 Brunei 0.8% compare
  2. 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
  3. 154 Kuwait 0.7% compare
  4. 155 Costa Rica 0.6% compare
  5. 156 Malaysia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Martinique

All data for Martinique →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.