Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -4.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at -4.78 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at -3.07 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -9.9 % change on previous year, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -7.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1993 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1994 | -5.81 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1995 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1997 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1998 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2001 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2002 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2003 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2005 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2006 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2009 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2011 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2012 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2013 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2014 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2015 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2017 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2018 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2019 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2020 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2023 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2024 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -9.9 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.44 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.81 % change on previous year | -7.18 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 7 Cuba 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Denmark 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Norway 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belize 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 2.31 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was -4.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.