Number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba
Aruba: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 12 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12 deaths
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
12 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba is 12 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba peaked at 146 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12 deaths, in 2023.
Aruba ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 146 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 140 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 134 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 127 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 120 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1955 | 113 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 106 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 99 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 93 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 88 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 85 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 80 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 76 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 72 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 68 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 64 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 61 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 57 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 53 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 49 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 45 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 42 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 39 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 37 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 29 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 17 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 116.6 deaths | 88 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.5 deaths | 49 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9 deaths | 29 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.2 deaths | 23 deaths | 28 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4 deaths | 22 deaths | 23 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 20 deaths | 18 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 deaths | 14 deaths | 18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 deaths | 12 deaths | 14 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 193 Estonia 16 deaths compare
- 193 French Polynesia 16 deaths compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 16 deaths compare
- 196 Curacao 12 deaths compare
- 196 Montenegro 12 deaths compare
- 199 Macao 10 deaths compare
More health data for Aruba
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,424 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7288 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 739 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 679 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 704 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 728 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 693 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Aruba was 12 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 146 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 deaths in 2023.
- How does Aruba rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Aruba ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.