Infant mortality rate in Vatican
Vatican: Infant mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 0.6% for infant mortality rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Vatican peaked at 4.8% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2019.
That places Vatican 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Vatican
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 800.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.98 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -2.1% (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.98 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at birth, projections 92.01 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Vatican?
- Infant mortality rate in Vatican was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2019.
- How does Vatican rank for infant mortality rate?
- Vatican ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican 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.