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

World Bank (lower middle income): Deaths age 1-59 months was 1.39 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
4th
of 48 groups
All-time high
4.44 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.39 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1990200720241990: 4.4M1991: 4.4M1992: 4.3M1993: 4.2M1994: 4.1M1995: 4.1M1996: 4.0M1997: 3.9M1998: 3.7M1999: 3.6M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.4M2002: 3.2M2003: 3.1M2004: 3.0M2005: 2.9M2006: 2.7M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.4M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.0M2014: 1.9M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (lower middle income) recorded 1.39 million for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 4.44 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 2024.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4.44 million
1991 4.37 million -1.7%
1992 4.30 million -1.6%
1993 4.22 million -1.7%
1994 4.14 million -2.0%
1995 4.06 million -2.0%
1996 3.96 million -2.4%
1997 3.85 million -2.8%
1998 3.74 million -2.9%
1999 3.61 million -3.3%
2000 3.49 million -3.5%
2001 3.37 million -3.4%
2002 3.25 million -3.5%
2003 3.12 million -4.0%
2004 2.99 million -4.1%
2005 2.85 million -4.7%
2006 2.71 million -4.8%
2007 2.59 million -4.6%
2008 2.50 million -3.4%
2009 2.37 million -5.4%
2010 2.29 million -3.4%
2011 2.17 million -4.9%
2012 2.08 million -4.1%
2013 2.00 million -4.1%
2014 1.92 million -3.9%
2015 1.83 million -4.6%
2016 1.76 million -3.7%
2017 1.70 million -3.5%
2018 1.63 million -4.1%
2019 1.59 million -2.6%
2020 1.54 million -3.1%
2021 1.49 million -3.3%
2022 1.45 million -2.5%
2023 1.42 million -2.0%
2024 1.39 million -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.07 million 3.61 million 4.44 million 10
2000s 2.92 million 2.37 million 3.49 million 10
2010s 1.90 million 1.59 million 2.29 million 10
2020s 1.46 million 1.39 million 1.54 million 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 1 Nigeria 560,670 compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 279,614 compare
  3. 3 India 228,818 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 133,063 compare
  5. 5 Niger 81,811 compare
  6. 6 Ethiopia 76,439 compare
  7. 7 Sudan 62,409 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Deaths age 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income) was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 4.44 million in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 4th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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