Number of infant deaths in World
World: Number of infant deaths was 3.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.62 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
8.97 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.62 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of infant deaths in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of 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, number of 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.
Number of 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 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in World?
- Number of infant deaths in World was 3.62 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of infant deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 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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