Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in World
World: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded -2.15 % change on previous year for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in World peaked at -0.6278 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.1 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places World 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1993 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1995 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1997 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1998 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1999 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 2000 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2001 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2002 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2003 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2005 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2006 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2007 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2009 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2010 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2011 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2012 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 2013 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2014 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2015 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2017 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2019 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2020 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2021 | -0.8894 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2022 | -0.6278 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2023 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +457.7% |
| 2024 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | -0.6278 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 8 Denmark 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Norway 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belize 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.99 % change on previous year compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in World?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in World was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6278 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does World rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 11th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.