Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World
World: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 1.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
4.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.24 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in World stood at 1.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in World peaked at 4.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.00 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.89 million | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.79 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.67 million | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.55 million | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.48 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.26 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.90 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.87 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million | 3.12 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.02 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.42 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.24 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0131 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in World?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in World was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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