Infant mortality rate in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Infant mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Saint Barthelemy recorded 0.5% for infant mortality rate 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 rate in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 10.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5% compare
- 169 United States 0.5% compare
- 170 Andorra 0.5% compare
- 172 French Polynesia 0.5% compare
- 173 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 174 China 0.5% compare
More health data for Saint Barthelemy
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,471 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.29 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 84.29 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 84.29 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 84.29 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.2% (2023)
- Life expectancy 84.29 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 92.47 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saint Barthelemy?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Barthelemy 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 Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 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.