Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income)

World Bank (low income): Deaths age 1-59 months was 898,179 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
898,179
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
8th
of 48 groups
All-time high
1.58 million
in 1998
All-time low
898,179
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.4M1991: 1.5M1992: 1.5M1993: 1.5M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.5M1997: 1.5M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 991.9k2013: 959.2k2014: 996.0k2015: 997.0k2016: 996.5k2017: 1.0M2018: 933.9k2019: 937.2k2020: 905.1k2021: 916.0k2022: 1.0M2023: 908.4k2024: 898.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income) stood at 898,179. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income) peaked at 1.58 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 898,179, in 2024.

World Bank (low income) ranks 8th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income), year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.37 million
1991 1.45 million +6.1%
1992 1.47 million +1.1%
1993 1.48 million +0.4%
1994 1.45 million -1.8%
1995 1.42 million -1.7%
1996 1.52 million +6.9%
1997 1.51 million -0.9%
1998 1.58 million +4.9%
1999 1.45 million -8.7%
2000 1.42 million -1.7%
2001 1.43 million +0.9%
2002 1.35 million -5.7%
2003 1.29 million -4.5%
2004 1.27 million -1.6%
2005 1.17 million -8.3%
2006 1.12 million -4.1%
2007 1.09 million -2.8%
2008 1.06 million -2.7%
2009 1.11 million +5.1%
2010 1.03 million -7.4%
2011 1.12 million +9.0%
2012 991,904 -11.5%
2013 959,214 -3.3%
2014 995,986 +3.8%
2015 996,986 +0.1%
2016 996,511 -0.0%
2017 1.02 million +2.4%
2018 933,901 -8.4%
2019 937,214 +0.4%
2020 905,093 -3.4%
2021 916,046 +1.2%
2022 1.01 million +9.8%
2023 908,378 -9.7%
2024 898,179 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.47 million 1.37 million 1.58 million 10
2000s 1.23 million 1.06 million 1.43 million 10
2010s 998,130 933,901 1.12 million 10
2020s 926,653 898,179 1.01 million 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 5 Niger 81,811 compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 76,439 compare
  3. 7 Sudan 62,409 compare
  4. 8 Chad 52,332 compare
  5. 9 Somalia 50,734 compare
  6. 10 Uganda 45,850 compare
  7. 11 Bangladesh 43,276 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income)?
Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (low income) was 898,179 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1998.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 898,179 in 2024.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
World Bank (low income) ranks 8th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (low income) 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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