Infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries
Landlocked developing countries: Infant deaths was 674,232 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries is 674,232, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries peaked at 1.20 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 674,232, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.15 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 998,552 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 974,391 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 949,422 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 923,477 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 901,374 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 877,948 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 885,882 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 835,593 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 812,908 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 792,031 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 775,684 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 784,511 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 777,670 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 769,093 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 758,848 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 712,800 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 712,193 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 696,835 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 744,973 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 765,590 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 691,997 | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 674,232 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.11 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 970,365 | 877,948 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 773,133 | 712,193 | 835,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 714,725 | 674,232 | 765,590 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 compare
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
- 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
More health data for Landlocked developing countries
- Infant mortality rate 38.36 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 14.93 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 241,874 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 916,106 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 52.72 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 254,265 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 419,967 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries?
- Infant deaths in Landlocked developing countries was 674,232 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,232 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries rank for infant deaths?
- Landlocked developing countries ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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