Number of infant deaths, female in Low income

Low income: Number of infant deaths, female was 438,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
438,480
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
14th
of 41 groups
All-time high
594,947
in 1998
All-time low
432,706
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths, female in Low income, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 516.2k1991: 538.0k1992: 542.0k1993: 548.2k1994: 548.9k1995: 547.6k1996: 577.7k1997: 575.9k1998: 594.9k1999: 564.0k2000: 558.7k2001: 560.5k2002: 537.0k2003: 522.0k2004: 515.0k2005: 485.2k2006: 473.7k2007: 465.0k2008: 457.3k2009: 466.0k2010: 451.7k2011: 475.0k2012: 441.5k2013: 433.7k2014: 443.2k2015: 444.8k2016: 445.5k2017: 452.9k2018: 434.3k2019: 436.0k2020: 432.7k2021: 437.5k2022: 459.2k2023: 439.6k2024: 438.5k

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 Low income stood at 438,480.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Low income peaked at 594,947 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 432,706, in 2020.

Low income ranks 14th of 41 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, female in Low income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 516,164
1991 537,998 +4.2%
1992 542,002 +0.7%
1993 548,242 +1.2%
1994 548,864 +0.1%
1995 547,610 -0.2%
1996 577,696 +5.5%
1997 575,888 -0.3%
1998 594,947 +3.3%
1999 563,956 -5.2%
2000 558,690 -0.9%
2001 560,469 +0.3%
2002 536,962 -4.2%
2003 521,969 -2.8%
2004 515,012 -1.3%
2005 485,186 -5.8%
2006 473,680 -2.4%
2007 465,007 -1.8%
2008 457,313 -1.7%
2009 465,996 +1.9%
2010 451,734 -3.1%
2011 475,024 +5.2%
2012 441,547 -7.0%
2013 433,747 -1.8%
2014 443,232 +2.2%
2015 444,799 +0.4%
2016 445,546 +0.2%
2017 452,891 +1.6%
2018 434,288 -4.1%
2019 435,958 +0.4%
2020 432,706 -0.7%
2021 437,496 +1.1%
2022 459,237 +5.0%
2023 439,589 -4.3%
2024 438,480 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 555,337 516,164 594,947 10
2000s 504,028 457,313 560,469 10
2010s 445,877 433,747 475,024 10
2020s 441,502 432,706 459,237 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 11 Indonesia 29,289 compare
  2. 12 Uganda 26,984 compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 24,982 compare
  4. 14 Somalia 23,148 compare
  5. 15 Kenya 22,689 compare
  6. 16 Egypt 22,592 compare
  7. 17 Chad 20,807 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, female in Low income?
Number of infant deaths, female in Low income was 438,480 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 594,947 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 432,706 in 2020.
How does Low income rank for number of infant deaths, female?
Low income ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low 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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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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