Infant mortality rate in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Infant mortality rate was 1.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Saint Helena, 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 Saint Helena stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Saint Helena peaked at 4.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2005.
That places Saint Helena 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Helena
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,469 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 76.79 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.79 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.79 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.9% (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.79 years (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.8208 index (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saint Helena?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Helena was 1.2% 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 Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2005.
- How does Saint Helena rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Helena ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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.