Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths was 140,025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
140,025
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 1990
All-time low
140,025
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.7M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.3M1994: 1.2M1995: 1.2M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.0M1998: 931.6k1999: 863.8k2000: 814.9k2001: 756.6k2002: 688.8k2003: 624.0k2004: 581.8k2005: 540.8k2006: 504.8k2007: 475.5k2008: 451.3k2009: 430.1k2010: 403.2k2011: 377.8k2012: 363.7k2013: 344.8k2014: 323.4k2015: 302.2k2016: 285.0k2017: 266.3k2018: 240.7k2019: 216.3k2020: 194.6k2021: 173.5k2022: 159.2k2023: 148.2k2024: 140.0k

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend is 140,025, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 1.73 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 140,025, in 2024.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.73 million
1991 1.59 million -7.9%
1992 1.40 million -11.9%
1993 1.30 million -7.0%
1994 1.22 million -6.3%
1995 1.16 million -5.1%
1996 1.08 million -6.7%
1997 1.00 million -7.2%
1998 931,630 -7.2%
1999 863,767 -7.3%
2000 814,878 -5.7%
2001 756,583 -7.2%
2002 688,794 -9.0%
2003 623,973 -9.4%
2004 581,796 -6.8%
2005 540,756 -7.1%
2006 504,755 -6.7%
2007 475,543 -5.8%
2008 451,311 -5.1%
2009 430,055 -4.7%
2010 403,202 -6.2%
2011 377,772 -6.3%
2012 363,668 -3.7%
2013 344,772 -5.2%
2014 323,394 -6.2%
2015 302,172 -6.6%
2016 284,991 -5.7%
2017 266,276 -6.6%
2018 240,667 -9.6%
2019 216,290 -10.1%
2020 194,573 -10.0%
2021 173,501 -10.8%
2022 159,173 -8.3%
2023 148,242 -6.9%
2024 140,025 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.23 million 863,767 1.73 million 10
2000s 586,844 430,055 814,878 10
2010s 312,320 216,290 403,202 10
2020s 163,103 140,025 194,573 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Brazil 31,647 compare
  2. 28 Zimbabwe 30,713 compare
  3. 29 Myanmar 29,371 compare
  4. 30 Guinea 28,994 compare
  5. 31 South Africa 28,570 compare
  6. 32 Malawi 25,217 compare
  7. 33 Mexico 24,487 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend?
Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend was 140,025 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 140,025 in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of infant deaths?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
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