Number of infant deaths, male in Low income

Low income: Number of infant deaths, male was 550,869 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
550,869
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 41 groups
All-time high
702,971
in 1998
All-time low
538,277
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 609.4k1991: 633.2k1992: 638.5k1993: 647.0k1994: 648.9k1995: 650.6k1996: 683.4k1997: 682.8k1998: 703.0k1999: 671.3k2000: 666.5k2001: 668.0k2002: 643.6k2003: 627.0k2004: 620.2k2005: 589.9k2006: 578.1k2007: 569.4k2008: 561.3k2009: 570.6k2010: 556.3k2011: 581.0k2012: 546.1k2013: 538.3k2014: 548.2k2015: 550.1k2016: 551.3k2017: 559.9k2018: 541.6k2019: 544.8k2020: 542.5k2021: 548.6k2022: 571.8k2023: 552.0k2024: 550.9k

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, male in Low income stood at 550,869.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Low income peaked at 702,971 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 538,277, in 2013.

That places Low income 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male in Low income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 609,439
1991 633,241 +3.9%
1992 638,513 +0.8%
1993 646,992 +1.3%
1994 648,879 +0.3%
1995 650,578 +0.3%
1996 683,411 +5.0%
1997 682,793 -0.1%
1998 702,971 +3.0%
1999 671,314 -4.5%
2000 666,525 -0.7%
2001 667,989 +0.2%
2002 643,581 -3.7%
2003 627,040 -2.6%
2004 620,249 -1.1%
2005 589,870 -4.9%
2006 578,053 -2.0%
2007 569,359 -1.5%
2008 561,349 -1.4%
2009 570,644 +1.7%
2010 556,320 -2.5%
2011 580,959 +4.4%
2012 546,084 -6.0%
2013 538,277 -1.4%
2014 548,177 +1.8%
2015 550,064 +0.3%
2016 551,277 +0.2%
2017 559,941 +1.6%
2018 541,583 -3.3%
2019 544,774 +0.6%
2020 542,520 -0.4%
2021 548,640 +1.1%
2022 571,794 +4.2%
2023 551,961 -3.5%
2024 550,869 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 656,813 609,439 702,971 10
2000s 609,466 561,349 667,989 10
2010s 551,746 538,277 580,959 10
2020s 553,157 542,520 571,794 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 37,777 compare
  2. 12 Uganda 34,387 compare
  3. 13 Mozambique 30,209 compare
  4. 14 Kenya 28,621 compare
  5. 15 Somalia 28,398 compare
  6. 16 Egypt 27,687 compare
  7. 17 Chad 26,526 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male in Low income?
Number of infant deaths, male in Low income was 550,869 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, male recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 702,971 in 1998.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 538,277 in 2013.
How does Low income rank for number of infant deaths, male?
Low income ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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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