Mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Mortality rate, infant, male was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
136.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 8.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 136.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 136.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 127.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 119.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 81.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.24 per 1,000 live births | 105.1 per 1,000 live births | 136.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 74.23 per 1,000 live births | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 98.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.29 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 47.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 123 Albania 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Oman 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Argentina 8.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Kosovo 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Türkiye 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Libya 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Thailand 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Tonga 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 8.7 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 136.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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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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.