Mortality rate, infant, male in IBRD only
IBRD only: Mortality rate, infant, male was 17.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.47 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
59.97 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
17.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in IBRD only, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 17.47 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in IBRD only peaked at 59.97 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.47 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
IBRD only ranks 29th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.97 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 56.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 55.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 53.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 52.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 50.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 45.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 43.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 41.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 40.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 38.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 36.53 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 34.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 33.02 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 31.31 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 29.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 28.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 27.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.22 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.51 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 20.51 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 18.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 18.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 17.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.33 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 59.97 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.54 per 1,000 live births | 29.82 per 1,000 live births | 45.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.32 per 1,000 live births | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 28.37 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.52 per 1,000 live births | 17.47 per 1,000 live births | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 26 Cameroon 44.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 43.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Kiribati 42.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Malawi 42.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Namibia 40 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 39.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Ethiopia 39.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.059 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 1.07 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 554.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 529.78 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in IBRD only?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in IBRD only was 17.47 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, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- IBRD only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.