Child deaths in World
World: Child deaths was 1.24 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.24 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
4.00 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.24 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Child deaths in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in World is 1.24 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in World peaked at 4.00 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 million | 3.12 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million | 2.02 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.42 million | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.24 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in World?
- Child deaths in World was 1.24 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for child deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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