Number of infant deaths in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths was 1.63 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Early-demographic dividend stood at 1.63 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 5.16 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2024.
That places Early-demographic dividend 11th out of 45 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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.16 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.05 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.94 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.83 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.59 million | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.47 million | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4.35 million | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.77 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3.63 million | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.51 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 3.14 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.84 million | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.70 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1.63 million | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 million | 4.12 million | 5.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 2.94 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 1.94 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.63 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 compare
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
- 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
- 14 Somalia 51,546 compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of infant deaths in Early-demographic dividend was 1.63 million in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of infant deaths?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.