Deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 208,252 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries is 208,252, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries peaked at 428,716 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 208,252, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 393,701 | — |
| 1991 | 428,716 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 408,166 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 406,727 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 403,225 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 372,666 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 382,861 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 373,637 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 384,554 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 342,655 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 330,289 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 328,700 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 314,586 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 308,639 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 306,019 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 287,463 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 276,214 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 267,748 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 283,373 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 272,416 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 258,530 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 259,979 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 234,942 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 227,364 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 233,474 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 233,958 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 233,196 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 236,310 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 217,414 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 218,742 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 211,708 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 226,957 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 246,385 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 212,498 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 208,252 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,691 | 342,655 | 428,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 297,545 | 267,748 | 330,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 235,391 | 217,414 | 259,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,160 | 208,252 | 246,385 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries was 208,252 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 428,716 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,252 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Least developed countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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