Number of infant deaths in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths was 1.81 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.81 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.24 million
in 1998
All-time low
1.80 million
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of infant deaths in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 1.81 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 2.24 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 2020.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.03 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.07 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.85 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 million | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.81 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 million | 1.97 million | 2.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.89 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.81 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million | 1.80 million | 1.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 8 Sudan 71,271 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 compare
- 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
- 13 Mozambique 55,191 compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % 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 0.2104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2784 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Number of infant deaths in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.81 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for number of infant deaths?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.