Infant deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income
World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Infant deaths was 2.11 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank Lower-Middle Income recorded 2.11 million for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 4.98 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 2024.
That places World Bank Lower-Middle Income 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.98 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.92 million | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.79 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.72 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.66 million | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.59 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.41 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.32 million | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.24 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.15 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.04 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.66 million | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.44 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.62 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 million | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.11 million | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 million | 4.32 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 million | 3.27 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 2.38 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million | 2.11 million | 2.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income
More health data for World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.78 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 43.8 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 11.09 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 670,667 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 33.08 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.72 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Infant deaths in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 2.11 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2024.
- How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for infant deaths?
- World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle 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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