Deaths age 5 to 9 in World

World: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 465,785 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
465,785
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1991
All-time low
465,785
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in World, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200720241990: 1.1M1991: 1.1M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 979.7k1998: 971.9k1999: 904.6k2000: 868.3k2001: 846.3k2002: 813.4k2003: 789.7k2004: 790.0k2005: 744.1k2006: 708.4k2007: 685.8k2008: 687.7k2009: 664.3k2010: 635.2k2011: 624.2k2012: 587.8k2013: 571.0k2014: 565.9k2015: 558.0k2016: 548.0k2017: 543.7k2018: 517.1k2019: 509.6k2020: 494.3k2021: 502.3k2022: 515.0k2023: 484.9k2024: 465.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in World is 465,785, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in World peaked at 1.13 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 465,785, in 2024.

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

Deaths age 5 to 9 in World, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.12 million
1991 1.13 million +1.4%
1992 1.10 million -3.1%
1993 1.08 million -1.4%
1994 1.06 million -1.8%
1995 1.02 million -4.1%
1996 1.01 million -0.9%
1997 979,671 -3.1%
1998 971,875 -0.8%
1999 904,641 -6.9%
2000 868,347 -4.0%
2001 846,280 -2.5%
2002 813,449 -3.9%
2003 789,745 -2.9%
2004 789,972 +0.0%
2005 744,067 -5.8%
2006 708,377 -4.8%
2007 685,845 -3.2%
2008 687,724 +0.3%
2009 664,277 -3.4%
2010 635,162 -4.4%
2011 624,201 -1.7%
2012 587,796 -5.8%
2013 570,976 -2.9%
2014 565,887 -0.9%
2015 557,992 -1.4%
2016 548,004 -1.8%
2017 543,679 -0.8%
2018 517,124 -4.9%
2019 509,580 -1.5%
2020 494,257 -3.0%
2021 502,270 +1.6%
2022 514,995 +2.5%
2023 484,855 -5.9%
2024 465,785 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.04 million 904,641 1.13 million 10
2000s 759,808 664,277 868,347 10
2010s 566,040 509,580 635,162 10
2020s 492,432 465,785 514,995 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 9 in World?
Deaths age 5 to 9 in World was 465,785 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1991.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 465,785 in 2024.
How does World rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 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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