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
Number of infant deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
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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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.