Number of infant deaths, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Number of infant deaths, female was 1.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in IDA & IBRD total, 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
IDA & IBRD total recorded 1.59 million 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 4.01 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 2024.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.01 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.80 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.72 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.64 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.51 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.17 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.88 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.78 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.99 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million | 3.24 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.38 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.77 million | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.59 million | 1.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1022 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 707.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 28.51 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 561.46 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Number of infant deaths, female in IDA & IBRD total was 1.59 million 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.