Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States: Infant deaths was 32,047 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Small Island Developing States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Small Island Developing States stood at 32,047. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Small Island Developing States peaked at 67,896 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,047, in 2024.
That places Small Island Developing States 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,896 | — |
| 1991 | 66,411 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 64,767 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 63,232 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 61,734 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 60,422 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 58,910 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 58,384 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 56,128 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 55,425 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 52,277 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 50,846 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49,792 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 48,926 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 47,996 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47,006 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46,178 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 45,527 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45,058 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 44,640 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 50,459 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 43,312 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 42,567 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 41,694 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40,906 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40,925 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39,377 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 38,511 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 37,707 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36,861 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35,906 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 34,908 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 33,916 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 32,945 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 32,047 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,331 | 55,425 | 67,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,825 | 44,640 | 52,277 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,232 | 36,861 | 50,459 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,944 | 32,047 | 35,906 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States
More health data for Small Island Developing States
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Small Island Developing States?
- Infant deaths in Small Island Developing States was 32,047 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 67,896 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,047 in 2024.
- How does Small Island Developing States rank for infant deaths?
- Small Island Developing States ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States 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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