Deaths age 1-59 months in World
World: Deaths age 1-59 months was 2.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.59 million
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
7.75 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.59 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in World is 2.59 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in World peaked at 7.75 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.59 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.75 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.74 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.34 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.93 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.85 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6.65 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.53 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.20 million | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.97 million | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.82 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.55 million | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.30 million | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.13 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.81 million | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 million | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.38 million | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.11 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.92 million | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.86 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.48 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.67 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 million | 6.20 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.99 million | 4.11 million | 5.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 million | 2.91 million | 3.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.59 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in World?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in World was 2.59 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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