Deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 208,252 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
208,252
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
428,716
in 1991
All-time low
208,252
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 393.7k1991: 428.7k1992: 408.2k1993: 406.7k1994: 403.2k1995: 372.7k1996: 382.9k1997: 373.6k1998: 384.6k1999: 342.7k2000: 330.3k2001: 328.7k2002: 314.6k2003: 308.6k2004: 306.0k2005: 287.5k2006: 276.2k2007: 267.7k2008: 283.4k2009: 272.4k2010: 258.5k2011: 260.0k2012: 234.9k2013: 227.4k2014: 233.5k2015: 234.0k2016: 233.2k2017: 236.3k2018: 217.4k2019: 218.7k2020: 211.7k2021: 227.0k2022: 246.4k2023: 212.5k2024: 208.3k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 86,235 compare
  2. 2 India 45,212 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33,158 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare
  5. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 16,110 compare
  6. 6 Niger 14,976 compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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