Child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income)
World Bank (lower middle income): Child deaths was 670,667 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income) stood at 670,667. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 2.49 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 670,667, in 2024.
That places World Bank (lower middle income) 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.49 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.43 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.26 million | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.13 million | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.82 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.66 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.36 million | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 975,774 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 937,741 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 903,002 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 869,268 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 840,044 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 812,447 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 787,465 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 760,947 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 733,005 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 709,127 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 691,260 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 670,667 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.21 million | 1.90 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.17 million | 1.82 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,402 | 787,465 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 713,001 | 670,667 | 760,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)
More health data for World Bank (lower middle income)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 51,250 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 11.09 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.72 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 332,975 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 459,713 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 1.04 million (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 261,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Child deaths in World Bank (lower middle income) was 670,667 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,667 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for child deaths?
- World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 6th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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