Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Number of infant deaths

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
49,966
in 2024
United States
20,024
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
United States rank
39th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • United States
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 49,966 against 20,024 in United States, a difference of 29,942.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 2.5 times United States's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 230,714 32,267 198,447 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 121,974 27,328 94,646 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 77,556 22,907 54,649 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 54,696 20,235 34,461 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 49,966 against 20,024 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
29,942, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and United States ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.