Child deaths in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Child deaths was 446,353 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
446,353
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
8th
of 48 groups
All-time high
825,900
in 1998
All-time low
446,353
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 748.0k1991: 787.3k1992: 797.7k1993: 798.9k1994: 776.0k1995: 758.6k1996: 799.5k1997: 789.5k1998: 825.9k1999: 750.2k2000: 733.9k2001: 737.4k2002: 698.8k2003: 667.3k2004: 658.2k2005: 608.8k2006: 583.3k2007: 568.5k2008: 553.3k2009: 590.6k2010: 535.2k2011: 580.2k2012: 517.8k2013: 499.9k2014: 518.0k2015: 516.0k2016: 514.4k2017: 525.3k2018: 477.4k2019: 480.1k2020: 457.0k2021: 461.3k2022: 510.1k2023: 453.1k2024: 446.4k

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

Annual values for Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in World Bank (low income), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 5 Niger 46,536 compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 39,650 compare
  3. 7 Chad 31,625 compare
  4. 8 Sudan 30,608 compare
  5. 9 Somalia 26,725 compare
  6. 10 Mali 23,031 compare
  7. 11 Cameroon 22,957 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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.

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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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