Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 3.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in IDA & IBRD total, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 3.57 million for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 8.84 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.57 million, in 2024.
That places IDA & IBRD total 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.84 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.65 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.38 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.02 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.84 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.72 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.53 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.38 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.14 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.97 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.80 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.55 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.33 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.13 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.69 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.52 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.11 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.83 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.55 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.43 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.32 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.96 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.84 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.65 million | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.57 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.97 million | 7.14 million | 8.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.05 million | 5.27 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million | 3.96 million | 5.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.57 million | 3.84 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0375 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in IDA & IBRD total?
- Number of infant deaths in IDA & IBRD total was 3.57 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 8.84 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for number of infant deaths?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.