World Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the World infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current infant mortality rate for World in 2024 is 25.519 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.05% decline from 2023.
- The infant mortality rate for World in 2023 was 26.052 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.4% decline from 2022.
- The infant mortality rate for World in 2022 was 26.693 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.35% decline from 2021.
- The infant mortality rate for World in 2021 was 27.334 deaths per 1000 live births, a 2.29% decline from 2020.
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2024 Infant Mortality Rate |
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World - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
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| Year |
Infant Mortality Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
25.519 |
-2.050% |
| 2023 |
26.052 |
-2.400% |
| 2022 |
26.693 |
-2.350% |
| 2021 |
27.334 |
-2.290% |
| 2020 |
27.974 |
-2.240% |
| 2019 |
28.615 |
-2.190% |
| 2018 |
29.256 |
-3.090% |
| 2017 |
30.188 |
-2.990% |
| 2016 |
31.120 |
-2.900% |
| 2015 |
32.051 |
-2.830% |
| 2014 |
32.983 |
-2.750% |
| 2013 |
33.915 |
-4.000% |
| 2012 |
35.328 |
-3.840% |
| 2011 |
36.740 |
-3.700% |
| 2010 |
38.153 |
-3.570% |
| 2009 |
39.565 |
-3.450% |
| 2008 |
40.978 |
-3.870% |
| 2007 |
42.626 |
-3.720% |
| 2006 |
44.273 |
-3.590% |
| 2005 |
45.921 |
-3.460% |
| 2004 |
47.568 |
-3.350% |
| 2003 |
49.216 |
-3.020% |
| 2002 |
50.746 |
-2.930% |
| 2001 |
52.276 |
-2.850% |
| 2000 |
53.807 |
-2.760% |
| 1999 |
55.337 |
-2.690% |
| 1998 |
56.867 |
-2.080% |
| 1997 |
58.075 |
-2.040% |
| 1996 |
59.283 |
-2.000% |
| 1995 |
60.490 |
-1.960% |
| 1994 |
61.698 |
-1.920% |
| 1993 |
62.906 |
-1.240% |
| 1992 |
63.699 |
-1.230% |
| 1991 |
64.492 |
-1.220% |
| 1990 |
65.286 |
-1.200% |
| 1989 |
66.079 |
-1.190% |
| 1988 |
66.872 |
-2.450% |
| 1987 |
68.554 |
-2.390% |
| 1986 |
70.236 |
-2.340% |
| 1985 |
71.917 |
-2.290% |
| 1984 |
73.599 |
-2.230% |
| 1983 |
75.281 |
-2.490% |
| 1982 |
77.204 |
-2.430% |
| 1981 |
79.128 |
-2.370% |
| 1980 |
81.051 |
-2.320% |
| 1979 |
82.975 |
-2.270% |
| 1978 |
84.898 |
-2.100% |
| 1977 |
86.717 |
-2.060% |
| 1976 |
88.537 |
-2.010% |
| 1975 |
90.356 |
-1.970% |
| 1974 |
92.176 |
-1.940% |
| 1973 |
93.995 |
-2.110% |
| 1972 |
96.022 |
-2.070% |
| 1971 |
98.049 |
-2.030% |
| 1970 |
100.076 |
-1.990% |
| 1969 |
102.103 |
-1.950% |
| 1968 |
104.130 |
-3.020% |
| 1967 |
107.375 |
-2.930% |
| 1966 |
110.619 |
-2.850% |
| 1965 |
113.864 |
-2.770% |
| 1964 |
117.108 |
-2.700% |
| 1963 |
120.353 |
-1.210% |
| 1962 |
121.826 |
-1.190% |
| 1961 |
123.299 |
-1.180% |
| 1960 |
124.773 |
-1.170% |
| 1959 |
126.246 |
-1.150% |
| 1958 |
127.719 |
-1.820% |
| 1957 |
130.090 |
-1.790% |
| 1956 |
132.461 |
-1.760% |
| 1955 |
134.832 |
-1.730% |
| 1954 |
137.203 |
-1.700% |
| 1953 |
139.574 |
-1.670% |
| 1952 |
141.945 |
-1.640% |
| 1951 |
144.316 |
-1.620% |
| 1950 |
146.687 |
0.000% |
