Number of infant deaths in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of infant deaths was 315,969 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Upper middle income, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Upper middle income stood at 315,969. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Upper middle income peaked at 2.37 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 315,969, in 2024.
That places Upper middle income 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.37 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.20 million | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.75 million | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.46 million | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 980,639 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 937,712 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 883,064 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 840,770 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 801,514 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 764,912 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 729,828 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 693,800 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 662,388 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 642,072 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 614,315 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 582,898 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 550,664 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 522,841 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 494,222 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 459,433 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 426,438 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 395,825 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 367,418 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 346,456 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 331,816 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 315,969 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 million | 1.28 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 932,657 | 729,828 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,907 | 426,438 | 693,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351,497 | 315,969 | 395,825 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 25 China 36,113 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
- 27 Brazil 31,647 compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 30,713 compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.5853 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1956 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0941 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6853 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Upper middle income?
- Number of infant deaths in Upper middle income was 315,969 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,969 in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of infant deaths?
- Upper middle income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.