Mortality rate, infant, male in Small states
Small states: Mortality rate, infant, male was 23.92 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant, male in Small states, 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, male in Small states stood at 23.92 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 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Small states peaked at 55.91 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.92 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Small states 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.91 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 55.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 54.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 52.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 51.94 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.79 per 1,000 live births | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 42.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 40.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 38.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 35.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 32.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 30.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 28.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 27.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 25.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.36 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 55.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.56 per 1,000 live births | 33.77 per 1,000 live births | 42.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.26 per 1,000 live births | 26.48 per 1,000 live births | 32.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.04 per 1,000 live births | 23.92 per 1,000 live births | 26.03 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Small states?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Small states was 23.92 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 55.91 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.92 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Small states ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.