Infant deaths in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Infant deaths was 1.48 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant deaths in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1.48 million. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.23 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2024.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.73 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 million | 1.51 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Infant deaths in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.48 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2024.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for infant deaths?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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