Number of infant deaths, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of infant deaths, female was 1.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female in Low & middle 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
Low & middle income recorded 1.59 million for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Low & middle income peaked at 3.99 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 2024.
Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.99 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.79 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.71 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.09 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.87 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.57 million | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.98 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million | 3.24 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.37 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million | 1.77 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.59 million | 1.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More education data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 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 Low & middle income?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.