Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths was 140,025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
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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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.