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.
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 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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