Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 1.05 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in IBRD only, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in IBRD only stood at 1.05 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in IBRD only peaked at 5.22 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 2024.
That places IBRD only 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 4.99 million | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.71 million | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.52 million | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.36 million | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.20 million | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.04 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.73 million | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.32 million | 3.58 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.31 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.37 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.05 million | 1.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in IBRD only?
- Number of infant deaths in IBRD only was 1.05 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for number of infant deaths?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.