Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican
Vatican: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican peaked at 4.3% in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.
That places Vatican 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.1% | — |
| 1951 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 4.2% | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 3.4% | -13.6% |
| 1955 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 3.4% | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 2.7% | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Vatican was 0.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1951.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
- How does Vatican rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Vatican ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.