Number of infant deaths in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of infant deaths was 1.48 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Least developed countries stood at 1.48 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Least developed countries peaked at 2.37 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 13th out of 45 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 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.36 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.11 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.84 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.27 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.73 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.51 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1892 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Least developed countries?
- Number of infant deaths in Least developed countries was 1.48 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of infant deaths?
- Least developed countries ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.