Deaths aged 5 to 9 in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 277 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
277
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
646
in 1990
All-time low
277
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in United Kingdom, 1990–2024

02004006001990200720241990: 6461991: 6261992: 6011993: 5721994: 5461995: 5231996: 5041997: 4891998: 4801999: 4682000: 4512001: 4332002: 4192003: 4042004: 3922005: 3782006: 3632007: 3472008: 3332009: 3222010: 3132011: 3082012: 3062013: 3062014: 3052015: 3032016: 3012017: 2992018: 2952019: 2912020: 2872021: 2852022: 2832023: 2802024: 277

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 277 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in United Kingdom peaked at 646 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 277, in 2024.

United Kingdom ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545.5 468 646 10
2000s 384.2 322 451 10
2010s 302.7 291 313 10
2020s 282.4 277 287 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 83 Ukraine 286 compare
  2. 83 Tunisia 286 compare
  3. 85 Dominican Republic 280 compare
  4. 86 France 277 compare
  5. 88 Eritrea 274 compare
  6. 89 Namibia 273 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in United Kingdom?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in United Kingdom was 277 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 646 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 277 in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
United Kingdom ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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