Number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank)

High income (World Bank): Number of infant deaths was 53,630 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53,630
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
185,607
in 1990
All-time low
53,630
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 185.6k1991: 174.8k1992: 163.2k1993: 151.5k1994: 142.1k1995: 134.6k1996: 127.4k1997: 121.2k1998: 116.1k1999: 111.2k2000: 107.3k2001: 103.7k2002: 100.0k2003: 97.5k2004: 95.1k2005: 92.1k2006: 89.8k2007: 88.8k2008: 87.9k2009: 85.8k2010: 83.1k2011: 80.4k2012: 78.5k2013: 76.5k2014: 74.3k2015: 72.3k2016: 69.9k2017: 66.7k2018: 63.3k2019: 60.4k2020: 57.6k2021: 56.0k2022: 55.3k2023: 54.3k2024: 53.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank) stood at 53,630. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank) peaked at 185,607 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53,630, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 High income (World Bank)

  1. 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
  2. 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
  4. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 compare
  5. 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
  6. 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
  7. 14 Somalia 51,546 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank)?
Number of infant deaths in High income (World Bank) was 53,630 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 185,607 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in High income (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 53,630 in 2024.
How does High income (World Bank) rank for number of infant deaths?
High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income (World Bank) data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,319 data points, 1951–2024
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