Child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Child deaths was 68,982 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income) stood at 68,982. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 558,066 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,982, in 2024.
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 18th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 558,066 | — |
| 1991 | 537,466 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 508,688 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 474,587 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 436,636 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 399,125 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 367,338 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 343,207 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 322,027 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 301,787 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 282,417 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 265,193 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 248,916 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 233,397 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 237,527 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 205,565 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 193,406 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 181,127 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 169,481 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 158,936 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 148,137 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 139,299 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 132,109 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 126,729 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 121,941 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 117,238 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 112,586 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 107,489 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 102,758 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 97,574 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 91,772 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 85,876 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 79,647 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 78,552 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 68,982 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,893 | 301,787 | 558,066 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,596 | 158,936 | 282,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,586 | 97,574 | 148,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,966 | 68,982 | 91,772 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 18,706 compare
- 20 China 17,855 compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 compare
More health data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,756 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.25 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 170,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 167,757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 388,244 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,922 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Child deaths in World Bank (upper middle income) was 68,982 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 558,066 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,982 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for child deaths?
- World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 18th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank (upper 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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