Number of infant deaths, male in OECD members

OECD members: Number of infant deaths, male was 44,966 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,966
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
30th
of 41 groups
All-time high
177,924
in 1990
All-time low
44,966
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 177.9k1991: 169.5k1992: 161.1k1993: 152.8k1994: 144.7k1995: 136.6k1996: 129.0k1997: 122.2k1998: 116.0k1999: 110.2k2000: 104.5k2001: 99.1k2002: 93.7k2003: 89.3k2004: 85.7k2005: 82.5k2006: 79.8k2007: 77.4k2008: 75.0k2009: 72.3k2010: 69.3k2011: 66.6k2012: 64.5k2013: 62.8k2014: 61.2k2015: 59.4k2016: 57.5k2017: 55.6k2018: 53.9k2019: 52.2k2020: 50.2k2021: 48.6k2022: 47.5k2023: 47.0k2024: 45.0k

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

OECD members recorded 44,966 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in OECD members peaked at 177,924 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44,966, in 2024.

That places OECD members 30th 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths, male in OECD members, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 177,924
1991 169,534 -4.7%
1992 161,095 -5.0%
1993 152,810 -5.1%
1994 144,699 -5.3%
1995 136,624 -5.6%
1996 129,038 -5.6%
1997 122,225 -5.3%
1998 115,955 -5.1%
1999 110,191 -5.0%
2000 104,544 -5.1%
2001 99,058 -5.2%
2002 93,727 -5.4%
2003 89,333 -4.7%
2004 85,737 -4.0%
2005 82,526 -3.7%
2006 79,767 -3.3%
2007 77,430 -2.9%
2008 75,012 -3.1%
2009 72,318 -3.6%
2010 69,337 -4.1%
2011 66,575 -4.0%
2012 64,514 -3.1%
2013 62,792 -2.7%
2014 61,153 -2.6%
2015 59,354 -2.9%
2016 57,507 -3.1%
2017 55,639 -3.2%
2018 53,890 -3.1%
2019 52,237 -3.1%
2020 50,244 -3.8%
2021 48,629 -3.2%
2022 47,498 -2.3%
2023 46,959 -1.1%
2024 44,966 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142,010 110,191 177,924 10
2000s 85,945 72,318 104,544 10
2010s 60,300 52,237 69,337 10
2020s 47,659 44,966 50,244 5

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 27 Burkina Faso 17,771 compare
  2. 28 Zimbabwe 17,110 compare
  3. 29 Myanmar 16,682 compare
  4. 30 Guinea 16,357 compare
  5. 31 South Africa 15,705 compare
  6. 32 Malawi 14,134 compare
  7. 33 Ghana 13,875 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths, male in OECD members?
Number of infant deaths, male in OECD members was 44,966 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 OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 177,924 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 44,966 in 2024.
How does OECD members rank for number of infant deaths, male?
OECD members ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, 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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