Child deaths in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Child deaths was 11,077 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,077
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
36th
of 48 groups
All-time high
40,107
in 1990
All-time low
11,077
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child deaths in World Bank (high income), 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 40.1k1991: 38.5k1992: 36.6k1993: 34.5k1994: 32.3k1995: 30.1k1996: 28.1k1997: 26.4k1998: 25.0k1999: 23.8k2000: 22.7k2001: 21.8k2002: 20.9k2003: 20.2k2004: 19.4k2005: 18.8k2006: 18.1k2007: 17.6k2008: 17.1k2009: 16.8k2010: 16.6k2011: 16.5k2012: 16.0k2013: 15.6k2014: 15.1k2015: 14.6k2016: 14.2k2017: 13.8k2018: 13.3k2019: 12.9k2020: 12.5k2021: 12.0k2022: 11.6k2023: 11.3k2024: 11.1k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (high income) recorded 11,077 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths in World Bank (high income) peaked at 40,107 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,077, in 2024.

World Bank (high income) ranks 36th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Child deaths in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in World Bank (high income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 40,107
1991 38,482 -4.1%
1992 36,557 -5.0%
1993 34,490 -5.7%
1994 32,278 -6.4%
1995 30,068 -6.8%
1996 28,086 -6.6%
1997 26,374 -6.1%
1998 24,994 -5.2%
1999 23,790 -4.8%
2000 22,703 -4.6%
2001 21,752 -4.2%
2002 20,919 -3.8%
2003 20,156 -3.6%
2004 19,421 -3.6%
2005 18,776 -3.3%
2006 18,124 -3.5%
2007 17,562 -3.1%
2008 17,115 -2.5%
2009 16,803 -1.8%
2010 16,590 -1.3%
2011 16,453 -0.8%
2012 16,029 -2.6%
2013 15,596 -2.7%
2014 15,115 -3.1%
2015 14,632 -3.2%
2016 14,193 -3.0%
2017 13,765 -3.0%
2018 13,340 -3.1%
2019 12,929 -3.1%
2020 12,454 -3.7%
2021 12,009 -3.6%
2022 11,628 -3.2%
2023 11,335 -2.5%
2024 11,077 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,523 23,790 40,107 10
2000s 19,333 16,803 22,703 10
2010s 14,864 12,929 16,590 10
2020s 11,701 11,077 12,454 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 33 Kenya 6,890 compare
  2. 34 Afghanistan 6,793 compare
  3. 35 Central African Republic 6,425 compare
  4. 36 Togo 6,028 compare
  5. 37 Yemen 5,678 compare
  6. 38 Brazil 5,245 compare
  7. 39 Senegal 3,902 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths in World Bank (high income)?
Child deaths in World Bank (high income) was 11,077 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child deaths recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 40,107 in 1990.
What is the lowest child deaths recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 11,077 in 2024.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for child deaths?
World Bank (high income) ranks 36th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is child deaths rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
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