Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World Bank Lower-Middle Income

World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 670,667 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
670,667
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.49 million
in 1990
All-time low
670,667
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1990–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200720241990: 2.5M1991: 2.4M1992: 2.4M1993: 2.3M1994: 2.3M1995: 2.2M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.1M1998: 2.0M1999: 1.9M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.7M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.0M2013: 975.8k2014: 937.7k2015: 903.0k2016: 869.3k2017: 840.0k2018: 812.4k2019: 787.5k2020: 760.9k2021: 733.0k2022: 709.1k2023: 691.3k2024: 670.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank Lower-Middle Income recorded 670,667 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 2.49 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 670,667, in 2024.

World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2.49 million
1991 2.43 million -2.2%
1992 2.38 million -2.2%
1993 2.32 million -2.3%
1994 2.26 million -2.6%
1995 2.20 million -2.8%
1996 2.13 million -3.1%
1997 2.05 million -3.5%
1998 1.98 million -3.6%
1999 1.90 million -4.2%
2000 1.82 million -4.4%
2001 1.73 million -4.5%
2002 1.66 million -4.4%
2003 1.58 million -4.5%
2004 1.51 million -4.4%
2005 1.44 million -5.1%
2006 1.36 million -5.2%
2007 1.29 million -5.1%
2008 1.25 million -3.5%
2009 1.17 million -6.5%
2010 1.12 million -3.9%
2011 1.06 million -5.3%
2012 1.02 million -4.2%
2013 975,774 -4.0%
2014 937,741 -3.9%
2015 903,002 -3.7%
2016 869,268 -3.7%
2017 840,044 -3.4%
2018 812,447 -3.3%
2019 787,465 -3.1%
2020 760,947 -3.4%
2021 733,005 -3.7%
2022 709,127 -3.3%
2023 691,260 -2.5%
2024 670,667 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.21 million 1.90 million 2.49 million 10
2000s 1.48 million 1.17 million 1.82 million 10
2010s 932,402 787,465 1.12 million 10
2020s 713,001 670,667 760,947 5

Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 670,667 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 1990.
What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
The lowest recorded value was 670,667 in 2024.
How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle Income 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
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Coverage
235 places, 13,252 data points, 1955–2024
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