Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Low Income
World Bank Low Income: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 989,349 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
989,349
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1998
All-time low
972,024
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant deaths in World Bank Low Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in World Bank Low Income is 989,349, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in World Bank Low Income peaked at 1.30 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 972,024, in 2013.
World Bank Low Income ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Low Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.13 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 987,631 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 972,024 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 991,409 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 994,863 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 996,823 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 975,871 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 980,732 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 975,226 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 986,136 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 991,550 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 989,349 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.02 million | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 997,621 | 972,024 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,658 | 975,226 | 1.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Low Income
More health data for World Bank Low Income
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate 0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.6182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 446,353 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.98 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 24.94 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.44 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 68.8 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 23.19 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 898,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in World Bank Low Income?
- Infant deaths in World Bank Low Income was 989,349 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,024 in 2013.
- How does World Bank Low Income rank for infant deaths?
- World Bank Low Income ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in World Bank Low Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Low 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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