Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World
World: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -3.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World stood at -3.71 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 49.9% on the previous year and down 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World peaked at 1.24 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -7.41 % change on previous year, in 2023.
World ranks 17th of 49 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.877 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1993 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1994 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1995 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1996 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1998 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1999 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2000 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2001 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2002 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2003 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2004 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2005 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 2006 | -5.03 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2007 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2009 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2010 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 2011 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2012 | -6.38 % change on previous year | +327.3% |
| 2013 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2014 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2015 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2016 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2017 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2018 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +217.0% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2020 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2778 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2022 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +346.4% |
| 2023 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -697.7% |
| 2024 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.7 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | -0.877 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -6.51 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -6.38 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 14 Bahrain 3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Central African Republic 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 South Sudan 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.8969 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Nicaragua 0.4184 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belize 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cape Verde 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Denmark 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Finland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mauritius 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Qatar 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Serbia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Uruguay 0 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in World was -3.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.41 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does World rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- World ranks 17th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.