Number of infant deaths, female in OECD members

OECD members: Number of infant deaths, female was 35,852 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,852
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
30th
of 41 groups
All-time high
140,158
in 1990
All-time low
35,852
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of infant deaths, female in OECD members, 1990–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 140.2k1991: 133.3k1992: 127.0k1993: 120.6k1994: 114.4k1995: 108.1k1996: 102.1k1997: 96.7k1998: 91.9k1999: 87.1k2000: 82.5k2001: 78.2k2002: 73.9k2003: 70.3k2004: 67.6k2005: 65.2k2006: 63.1k2007: 61.4k2008: 59.6k2009: 57.5k2010: 55.3k2011: 53.2k2012: 51.6k2013: 50.0k2014: 48.6k2015: 47.4k2016: 45.9k2017: 44.4k2018: 42.9k2019: 41.5k2020: 40.0k2021: 38.8k2022: 37.9k2023: 37.6k2024: 35.9k

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 OECD members stood at 35,852. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in OECD members peaked at 140,158 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,852, in 2024.

OECD members ranks 30th 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, female in OECD members, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 140,158
1991 133,345 -4.9%
1992 126,951 -4.8%
1993 120,552 -5.0%
1994 114,371 -5.1%
1995 108,108 -5.5%
1996 102,117 -5.5%
1997 96,694 -5.3%
1998 91,871 -5.0%
1999 87,098 -5.2%
2000 82,539 -5.2%
2001 78,161 -5.3%
2002 73,940 -5.4%
2003 70,328 -4.9%
2004 67,592 -3.9%
2005 65,151 -3.6%
2006 63,107 -3.1%
2007 61,357 -2.8%
2008 59,552 -2.9%
2009 57,465 -3.5%
2010 55,251 -3.9%
2011 53,205 -3.7%
2012 51,559 -3.1%
2013 50,004 -3.0%
2014 48,603 -2.8%
2015 47,408 -2.5%
2016 45,913 -3.2%
2017 44,372 -3.4%
2018 42,867 -3.4%
2019 41,549 -3.1%
2020 40,029 -3.7%
2021 38,824 -3.0%
2022 37,883 -2.4%
2023 37,609 -0.7%
2024 35,852 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,126 87,098 140,158 10
2000s 67,919 57,465 82,539 10
2010s 48,073 41,549 55,251 10
2020s 38,039 35,852 40,029 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 27 Brazil 13,695 compare
  2. 28 Zimbabwe 13,603 compare
  3. 29 South Africa 12,865 compare
  4. 30 Myanmar 12,689 compare
  5. 31 Guinea 12,637 compare
  6. 32 Malawi 11,083 compare
  7. 33 South Sudan 10,897 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, female in OECD members?
Number of infant deaths, female in OECD members was 35,852 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 140,158 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 35,852 in 2024.
How does OECD members rank for number of infant deaths, female?
OECD members ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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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