Mortality rate, infant in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Mortality rate, infant was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 127.8 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 125th 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 in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 112.26 per 1,000 live births | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.37 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.12 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 14,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 13,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 15,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 14,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 13,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Mortality rate, infant in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 8 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 recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 127.8 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.