Infant mortality rate in Montserrat
Montserrat: Infant mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 0.5% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Montserrat peaked at 14.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
Montserrat ranks 166th of 236 countries 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 | 11.8% | 9.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 163 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 164 Uruguay 0.6% compare
- 165 Cook Islands 0.6% compare
- 167 Bahrain 0.5% compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 169 United States 0.5% compare
More health data for Montserrat
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,382 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 0.011 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Life expectancy 76.19 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.19 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.19 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.5% (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.19 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.19 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Montserrat?
- Infant mortality rate in Montserrat was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Montserrat rank for infant mortality rate?
- Montserrat ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.