Number of infant deaths, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Number of infant deaths, male was 92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Kosovo, 1986–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 92 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Kosovo peaked at 3,810 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 92, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 147th 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,810 | — |
| 1987 | 3,673 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 3,516 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3,193 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 2,914 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 2,655 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 2,216 | -16.5% |
| 1993 | 1,897 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1,751 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 1,646 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,578 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,432 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,298 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,123 | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 877 | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 752 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 710 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 658 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 608 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 572 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 527 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 477 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 436 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 401 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 364 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 316 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 277 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 257 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 236 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 207 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 174 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 152 | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 140 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 105 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 98 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 92 | -6.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 17% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 92 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,548 | 3,193 | 3,810 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,851 | 1,123 | 2,914 | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.8 | 401 | 877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.3 | 130 | 364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.6 | 92 | 120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More education data for Kosovo
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Kosovo?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Kosovo was 92 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,810 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Kosovo ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.