Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Child deaths was 9,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) recorded 9,030 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 25,506 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,030, in 2024.
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 38th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 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 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 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 (SIDS) (UNSDG)
More health data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 806.84 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5146 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 3,604 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 5,720 (2024)
All data for Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 9,030 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 25,506 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,030 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 38th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
- 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 (SIDS) (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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