There are some special considerations: The current 1st runner-up is Yasmina Zaytoun from Lebanon, elected on 9 March 2024 in Mumbai, India.
Miss World titles assumed by 1st runner-up delegates following resignations.
The fourth place finisher being designated as 3rd runner-up has been awarded 20 times (1951–1980).
The sixth place finisher being designated as 5th runner-up has been awarded 6 times (1953–1958).
The seventh place finisher being designated as 6th runner-up has been awarded 1 time (1957).
The continental titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown.