Child deaths in World Bank (low income)
World Bank (low income): Child deaths was 446,353 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in World Bank (low income), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in World Bank (low income) stood at 446,353. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in World Bank (low income) peaked at 825,900 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 446,353, in 2024.
World Bank (low income) ranks 8th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in World Bank (low income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 747,962 | — |
| 1991 | 787,339 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 797,734 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 798,908 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 776,012 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 758,565 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 799,520 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 789,544 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 825,900 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 750,165 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 733,857 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 737,392 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 698,806 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 667,315 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 658,237 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 608,849 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 583,282 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 568,464 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 553,320 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 590,551 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 535,249 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 580,160 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 517,781 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 499,939 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 517,977 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 515,984 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 514,448 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 525,258 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 477,389 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 480,054 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 456,953 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 461,270 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 510,143 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 453,083 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 446,353 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 783,165 | 747,962 | 825,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,007 | 553,320 | 737,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,424 | 477,389 | 580,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,560 | 446,353 | 510,143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)
More health data for World Bank (low income)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 24,845 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.98 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 451,826 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 23.19 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 22.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 898,179 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 161,657 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 225,856 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 530,900 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 132,368 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in World Bank (low income)?
- Child deaths in World Bank (low income) was 446,353 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The highest recorded value was 825,900 in 1998.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in World Bank (low income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,353 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (low income) rank for child deaths?
- World Bank (low income) ranks 8th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (low 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).