Number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Number of infant deaths, female was 61,042 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61,042
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
26th
of 41 groups
All-time high
760,093
in 1990
All-time low
61,042
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 760.1k1991: 698.1k1992: 613.3k1993: 568.9k1994: 531.6k1995: 503.5k1996: 468.7k1997: 434.2k1998: 402.1k1999: 372.2k2000: 350.7k2001: 324.9k2002: 295.5k2003: 267.4k2004: 249.0k2005: 231.1k2006: 215.6k2007: 203.0k2008: 192.6k2009: 183.7k2010: 172.5k2011: 161.8k2012: 156.0k2013: 147.9k2014: 139.0k2015: 130.2k2016: 123.2k2017: 115.4k2018: 104.5k2019: 93.8k2020: 84.5k2021: 75.6k2022: 69.4k2023: 64.6k2024: 61.0k

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

Late-demographic dividend recorded 61,042 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 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 760,093 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,042, in 2024.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 760,093
1991 698,149 -8.1%
1992 613,335 -12.1%
1993 568,905 -7.2%
1994 531,553 -6.6%
1995 503,521 -5.3%
1996 468,681 -6.9%
1997 434,179 -7.4%
1998 402,146 -7.4%
1999 372,184 -7.5%
2000 350,692 -5.8%
2001 324,904 -7.4%
2002 295,543 -9.0%
2003 267,370 -9.5%
2004 249,021 -6.9%
2005 231,141 -7.2%
2006 215,629 -6.7%
2007 202,990 -5.9%
2008 192,599 -5.1%
2009 183,713 -4.6%
2010 172,493 -6.1%
2011 161,775 -6.2%
2012 155,994 -3.6%
2013 147,935 -5.2%
2014 139,049 -6.0%
2015 130,200 -6.4%
2016 123,173 -5.4%
2017 115,420 -6.3%
2018 104,543 -9.4%
2019 93,798 -10.3%
2020 84,514 -9.9%
2021 75,621 -10.5%
2022 69,356 -8.3%
2023 64,612 -6.8%
2024 61,042 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 535,275 372,184 760,093 10
2000s 251,360 183,713 350,692 10
2010s 134,438 93,798 172,493 10
2020s 71,029 61,042 84,514 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Philippines 16,922 compare
  2. 24 Cameroon 16,905 compare
  3. 25 China 16,227 compare
  4. 26 Burkina Faso 13,991 compare
  5. 27 Brazil 13,695 compare
  6. 28 Zimbabwe 13,603 compare
  7. 29 South Africa 12,865 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend?
Number of infant deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend was 61,042 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 760,093 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 61,042 in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of infant deaths, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.