Mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo
Kosovo: Mortality rate, infant, female was 7.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
118.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
7.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo stood at 7.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo peaked at 118.9 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 126th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 96.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.94 per 1,000 live births | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | 118.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.78 per 1,000 live births | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.86 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 123 Oman 7.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Albania 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Türkiye 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 7.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 7.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 Bahrain 7.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 Libya 7.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 14,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 14,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 13,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 13,608 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Kosovo was 7.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Kosovo ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.