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
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
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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