Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 600,779 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
600,779
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.42 million
in 1991
All-time low
600,779
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.4M1991: 1.4M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.3M1996: 1.3M1997: 1.3M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.0M2005: 971.0k2006: 923.5k2007: 888.3k2008: 875.4k2009: 872.2k2010: 810.0k2011: 828.4k2012: 747.4k2013: 715.8k2014: 722.8k2015: 711.0k2016: 703.1k2017: 708.4k2018: 656.2k2019: 656.6k2020: 629.4k2021: 662.7k2022: 706.8k2023: 620.7k2024: 600.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 600,779 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries peaked at 1.42 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 600,779, in 2024.

That places Least developed countries 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.39 million
1991 1.42 million +2.0%
1992 1.42 million -0.2%
1993 1.40 million -0.9%
1994 1.37 million -2.7%
1995 1.32 million -3.6%
1996 1.34 million +1.9%
1997 1.32 million -2.0%
1998 1.33 million +1.4%
1999 1.24 million -7.1%
2000 1.20 million -3.2%
2001 1.18 million -1.6%
2002 1.12 million -5.3%
2003 1.08 million -3.7%
2004 1.04 million -3.1%
2005 971,021 -6.9%
2006 923,536 -4.9%
2007 888,320 -3.8%
2008 875,401 -1.5%
2009 872,179 -0.4%
2010 809,971 -7.1%
2011 828,394 +2.3%
2012 747,373 -9.8%
2013 715,819 -4.2%
2014 722,839 +1.0%
2015 710,958 -1.6%
2016 703,136 -1.1%
2017 708,435 +0.8%
2018 656,229 -7.4%
2019 656,577 +0.1%
2020 629,400 -4.1%
2021 662,706 +5.3%
2022 706,769 +6.6%
2023 620,705 -12.2%
2024 600,779 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.36 million 1.24 million 1.42 million 10
2000s 1.01 million 872,179 1.20 million 10
2010s 725,973 656,229 828,394 10
2020s 644,072 600,779 706,769 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Nigeria 336,032 compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 138,014 compare
  3. 3 India 75,457 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 52,381 compare
  5. 5 Niger 46,536 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 39,650 compare
  7. 7 Chad 31,625 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries?
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries was 600,779 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1991.
What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 600,779 in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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