Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small Island Developing States
Small Island Developing States: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 9,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Small Island Developing States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Small Island Developing States stood at 9,030. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Small Island Developing States peaked at 25,506 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,030, in 2024.
That places Small Island Developing States 24th out of 33 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.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small Island Developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,506 | — |
| 1991 | 25,068 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 24,459 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 23,799 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 23,157 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22,622 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 21,956 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22,022 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,841 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 20,851 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18,769 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 18,213 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 17,680 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 17,143 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16,676 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 16,220 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15,782 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 15,377 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14,966 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14,606 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 24,346 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 13,838 | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 13,529 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 13,227 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12,882 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,111 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 12,140 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 11,748 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11,358 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11,001 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10,555 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 10,173 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 9,783 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 9,403 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 9,030 | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Small Island Developing States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +66.7% | 14,606 | 24,346 |
| 2011 | -43.2% | 24,346 | 13,838 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,028 | 20,841 | 25,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,543 | 14,606 | 18,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,718 | 11,001 | 24,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,789 | 9,030 | 10,555 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States
- 21 Guinea 15,400 compare
- 22 Benin 13,749 compare
- 23 South Africa 12,865 compare
- 24 Indonesia 11,410 compare
- 25 Zambia 9,147 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 9,133 compare
- 27 Philippines 8,954 compare
More health data for Small Island Developing States
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Infant deaths 32,047 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Small Island Developing States?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Small Island Developing States was 9,030 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 25,506 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Small Island Developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,030 in 2024.
- How does Small Island Developing States rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Small Island Developing States ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Small Island Developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small Island Developing States 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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