Mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: 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, 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 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo 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.
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, male in Kosovo, 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
- 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 Türkiye 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 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
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 14,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,574 (2025)
- 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, male in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Kosovo ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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, 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.