Infant deaths in World Bank High Income
World Bank High Income: Infant deaths was 53,630 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in World Bank High Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in World Bank High Income stood at 53,630. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in World Bank High Income peaked at 185,607 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,630, in 2024.
That places World Bank High Income 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in World Bank High Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 185,607 | — |
| 1991 | 174,775 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 163,224 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 151,549 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 142,074 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 134,556 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 127,369 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 121,181 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 116,052 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 111,239 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 107,264 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 103,668 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 100,002 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 97,492 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 95,140 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 92,144 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 89,843 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 88,848 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87,858 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 85,796 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 83,055 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 80,388 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 78,512 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 76,452 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 74,265 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 72,303 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 69,874 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 66,696 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 63,323 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 60,401 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 57,634 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 56,046 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 55,278 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 54,344 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 53,630 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,763 | 111,239 | 185,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,806 | 85,796 | 107,264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,527 | 60,401 | 83,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,386 | 53,630 | 57,634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank High Income
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 25 China 36,113 compare
More health data for World Bank High Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.3 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 29,371 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 64,707 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 5.09 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8524 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 11,077 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.24 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.79 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 18,294 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 1.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in World Bank High Income?
- Infant deaths in World Bank High Income was 53,630 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in World Bank High Income?
- The highest recorded value was 185,607 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in World Bank High Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,630 in 2024.
- How does World Bank High Income rank for infant deaths?
- World Bank High Income ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in World Bank High Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank High Income 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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