Mortality rate, infant, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate, infant, female was 36.39 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.39 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
99.79 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
36.39 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
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 Least developed countries stood at 36.39 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Least developed countries peaked at 99.79 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.39 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.79 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 99.66 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 96.23 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 93.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 90.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 90.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 87.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 82.53 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 79.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 77.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 72.92 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 69.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 66.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 62.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 59.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 56.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 54.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 51.34 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.71 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 45.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 43.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.87 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 39.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.85 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.27 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.46 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 36.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.69 per 1,000 live births | 82.53 per 1,000 live births | 99.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.32 per 1,000 live births | 53.51 per 1,000 live births | 79.41 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.39 per 1,000 live births | 40.09 per 1,000 live births | 51.34 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | 36.39 per 1,000 live births | 40.27 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Guinea 53.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 52.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Chad 50.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 50.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 49.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 44.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Least developed countries was 36.39 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 99.79 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.39 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.