Number of infant deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0014 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.0014 units per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.0048 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.004 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 4 Chad 0.0023 units per person compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0023 units per person compare
- 6 Nigeria 0.0022 units per person compare
- 7 South Sudan 0.002 units per person compare
- 8 Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0019 units per person compare
- 10 Mali 0.0018 units per person compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0014 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.