Monaco Infant Mortality Rate

Monaco’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically over the past four decades, declining from an all‑time peak of 8.00 in 1985 to a trough of 2.10 in 2025, positioning the principality at rank 180 globally. This reduction reflects sustained investment in prenatal care, advanced neonatal facilities and a high per‑capita health expenditure that rivals those of its peers. The 2025 figure of 2.10 is closely comparable to Korea’s 2.16 and Latvia’s 2.02, underscoring Monaco’s alignment with other high‑income European economies that have achieved similarly low infant mortality levels. The long‑term downward trajectory mirrors broader regional improvements in maternal health and the diffusion of cutting‑edge medical technologies. Continued emphasis on preventive health programs, coupled with potential demographic shifts such as an aging population, will be critical to maintaining or further lowering the rate, as any erosion of health‑system capacity could stall the progress achieved since the 1980s.