Number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Number of infant deaths was 989,349 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
989,349
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.30 million
in 1998
All-time low
972,024
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank) stood at 989,349.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 1.30 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 972,024, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank), 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank)?
- Number of infant deaths in Low income (World Bank) was 989,349 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 972,024 in 2013.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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