Infant deaths in World
World: Infant deaths was 3.62 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.62 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
8.97 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.62 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Infant deaths in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in World is 3.62 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in World peaked at 8.97 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million | 7.24 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 million | 5.34 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.01 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.62 million | 3.89 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in World?
- Infant deaths in World was 3.62 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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