Deaths age 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 19,940 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19,940
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
40th
of 48 groups
All-time high
61,034
in 1990
All-time low
19,940
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 1990–2024

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 61.0k1991: 59.8k1992: 58.1k1993: 56.3k1994: 54.6k1995: 53.1k1996: 51.3k1997: 51.2k1998: 48.2k1999: 47.8k2000: 43.2k2001: 41.6k2002: 40.2k2003: 38.9k2004: 37.7k2005: 36.4k2006: 35.2k2007: 34.1k2008: 33.1k2009: 32.3k2010: 47.8k2011: 30.6k2012: 29.9k2013: 29.1k2014: 28.2k2015: 28.8k2016: 26.7k2017: 25.8k2018: 24.9k2019: 24.2k2020: 23.3k2021: 22.4k2022: 21.5k2023: 20.7k2024: 19.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) stood at 19,940. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 61,034 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,940, in 2024.

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 40th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54,148 47,760 61,034 10
2000s 37,261 32,345 43,186 10
2010s 29,593 24,171 47,793 10
2020s 21,579 19,940 23,264 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 37 Zimbabwe 15,063 compare
  2. 38 Central African Republic 13,193 compare
  3. 39 Burundi 12,683 compare
  4. 40 Viet Nam 12,092 compare
  5. 41 Iraq 10,726 compare
  6. 42 United States 10,338 compare
  7. 43 Mexico 9,839 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Deaths age 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 19,940 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 61,034 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 19,940 in 2024.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 40th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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