Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in World
World: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in World stood at 0.0004 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in World peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
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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), per capita in World?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in World was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- World ranks 3rd out of 4 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.