Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in World
World: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 3.62 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
World recorded 3.62 million for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in World peaked at 8.97 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 2024.
That places World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.97 million | — |
| 1991 | 8.78 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.32 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.14 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.84 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.64 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.49 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.24 million | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 7.07 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.90 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6.40 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.21 million | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.96 million | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.76 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.18 million | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.08 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.74 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.49 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.38 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.12 million | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.86 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.70 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.62 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 million | 7.24 million | 8.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.13 million | 5.34 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 4.01 million | 5.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 million | 3.62 million | 3.89 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in World?
- Number of infant deaths in World was 3.62 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of infant deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.