Number of infant deaths, female in High income
High income: Number of infant deaths, female was 23,893 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in High income, 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
High income recorded 23,893 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in High income peaked at 79,419 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23,893, in 2024.
High income ranks 32nd 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79,419 | — |
| 1991 | 74,860 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 70,103 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 65,346 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 61,346 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 58,239 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 55,175 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 52,571 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 50,533 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 48,450 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 46,700 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 45,107 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43,566 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 42,443 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 41,433 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 40,163 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 39,303 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 38,927 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 38,602 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 37,684 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 36,569 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 35,438 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34,664 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 33,736 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32,848 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 31,990 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 30,961 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 29,549 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 28,043 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 26,795 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25,607 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 24,946 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 24,603 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24,214 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 23,893 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,604 | 48,450 | 79,419 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,393 | 37,684 | 46,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,059 | 26,795 | 36,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,653 | 23,893 | 25,607 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in High income?
- Number of infant deaths, female in High income was 23,893 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 79,419 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,893 in 2024.
- How does High income rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- High income ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.