Infant deaths in World
World: Infant deaths was 3.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.62 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
8.97 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.62 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant deaths in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in World stood at 3.62 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in World peaked at 8.97 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.97 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.32 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.14 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.84 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.64 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.49 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.24 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.90 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.18 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.74 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.70 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.62 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million | 7.24 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 million | 5.34 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.01 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.62 million | 3.89 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in World?
- Infant deaths in World was 3.62 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for infant deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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