Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 0.526 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Barthelemy recorded 0.526 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 10.07 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.526, in 2023.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 171st 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Saint Barthelemy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.07 | — |
| 1951 | 9.51 | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 8.7 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 8.21 | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 7.9 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 7.75 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 7.52 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 7.37 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 7.24 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 7.11 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 7 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.8 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.59 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.57 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.36 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.16 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 6.1 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 5.1 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 4.77 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.4 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 4.11 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.89 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.62 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.33 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.07 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 2.85 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.66 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 2.51 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.31 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 2.06 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.88 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.84 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.75 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.59 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.43 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.36 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9825 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9483 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9165 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8857 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8559 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8229 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7906 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7602 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7325 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7098 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6993 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6856 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6717 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6578 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6512 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6318 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6199 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6082 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7702 | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5742 | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5566 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5419 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5339 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5269 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.526 | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Saint Barthelemy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +26.6% | 0.6082 | 0.7702 |
| 2018 | -25.4% | 0.7702 | 0.5742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.14 | 7.11 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 5.1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 | 2.51 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.51 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.9825 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8122 | 0.6993 | 0.9483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 | 0.5566 | 0.7702 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5322 | 0.526 | 0.5419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5326 compare
- 169 United States 0.5282 compare
- 170 Andorra 0.5276 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5255 compare
- 173 Puerto Rico 0.5183 compare
- 174 China 0.5102 compare
More health data for Saint Barthelemy
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.1539 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 84.29 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 84.29 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 0.801 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 84.29 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 84.29 (2023)
- Life expectancy 84.29 (2023)
- Future life expectancy projections 92.31 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Saint Barthelemy?
- Infant mortality rates in Saint Barthelemy was 0.526 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.526 in 2023.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for infant mortality rates?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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