Number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of infant deaths, female was 587,823 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
587,823
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
858,340
in 1998
All-time low
587,823
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 792.0k1991: 816.5k1992: 822.2k1993: 830.3k1994: 834.8k1995: 826.3k1996: 856.9k1997: 854.4k1998: 858.3k1999: 838.9k2000: 828.8k2001: 824.3k2002: 793.2k2003: 775.2k2004: 760.5k2005: 723.6k2006: 705.2k2007: 688.5k2008: 673.1k2009: 675.1k2010: 658.6k2011: 673.5k2012: 633.2k2013: 620.0k2014: 616.2k2015: 609.1k2016: 605.4k2017: 608.9k2018: 602.9k2019: 604.8k2020: 597.7k2021: 621.0k2022: 638.5k2023: 598.4k2024: 587.8k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 587,823. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 858,340 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 587,823, in 2024.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 792,042
1991 816,544 +3.1%
1992 822,151 +0.7%
1993 830,315 +1.0%
1994 834,827 +0.5%
1995 826,346 -1.0%
1996 856,860 +3.7%
1997 854,431 -0.3%
1998 858,340 +0.5%
1999 838,919 -2.3%
2000 828,819 -1.2%
2001 824,279 -0.5%
2002 793,224 -3.8%
2003 775,236 -2.3%
2004 760,490 -1.9%
2005 723,640 -4.8%
2006 705,167 -2.6%
2007 688,485 -2.4%
2008 673,142 -2.2%
2009 675,054 +0.3%
2010 658,559 -2.4%
2011 673,534 +2.3%
2012 633,154 -6.0%
2013 620,044 -2.1%
2014 616,224 -0.6%
2015 609,071 -1.2%
2016 605,441 -0.6%
2017 608,883 +0.6%
2018 602,878 -1.0%
2019 604,800 +0.3%
2020 597,748 -1.2%
2021 620,970 +3.9%
2022 638,451 +2.8%
2023 598,444 -6.3%
2024 587,823 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 833,078 792,042 858,340 10
2000s 744,754 673,142 828,819 10
2010s 623,259 602,878 673,534 10
2020s 608,687 587,823 638,451 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 9 Sudan 31,271 compare
  2. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 29,834 compare
  3. 11 Indonesia 29,289 compare
  4. 12 Uganda 26,984 compare
  5. 13 Mozambique 24,982 compare
  6. 14 Somalia 23,148 compare
  7. 15 Kenya 22,689 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 587,823 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 858,340 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 587,823 in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of infant deaths, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.