Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income)

World Bank (lower middle income): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 249,655 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
249,655
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
6th
of 68 groups
All-time high
653,131
in 1991
All-time low
249,655
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 631.9k1991: 653.1k1992: 615.1k1993: 602.5k1994: 591.2k1995: 579.0k1996: 565.1k1997: 549.3k1998: 535.2k1999: 512.2k2000: 494.3k2001: 478.2k2002: 463.4k2003: 449.5k2004: 440.6k2005: 434.5k2006: 413.2k2007: 401.3k2008: 410.7k2009: 376.0k2010: 371.2k2011: 347.0k2012: 334.0k2013: 323.9k2014: 312.8k2015: 305.3k2016: 296.5k2017: 289.2k2018: 282.5k2019: 276.3k2020: 269.3k2021: 263.6k2022: 257.6k2023: 256.7k2024: 249.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (lower middle income) recorded 249,655 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 653,131 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 249,655, in 2024.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 6th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 631,878
1991 653,131 +3.4%
1992 615,055 -5.8%
1993 602,531 -2.0%
1994 591,175 -1.9%
1995 578,998 -2.1%
1996 565,133 -2.4%
1997 549,290 -2.8%
1998 535,167 -2.6%
1999 512,236 -4.3%
2000 494,297 -3.5%
2001 478,209 -3.3%
2002 463,386 -3.1%
2003 449,527 -3.0%
2004 440,608 -2.0%
2005 434,530 -1.4%
2006 413,227 -4.9%
2007 401,267 -2.9%
2008 410,668 +2.3%
2009 375,993 -8.4%
2010 371,202 -1.3%
2011 347,041 -6.5%
2012 333,984 -3.8%
2013 323,929 -3.0%
2014 312,825 -3.4%
2015 305,268 -2.4%
2016 296,502 -2.9%
2017 289,186 -2.5%
2018 282,489 -2.3%
2019 276,265 -2.2%
2020 269,332 -2.5%
2021 263,559 -2.1%
2022 257,647 -2.2%
2023 256,690 -0.4%
2024 249,655 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583,459 512,236 653,131 10
2000s 436,171 375,993 494,297 10
2010s 313,869 276,265 371,202 10
2020s 259,377 249,655 269,332 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 33,158 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare
  3. 5 Tanzania 16,110 compare
  4. 6 Niger 14,976 compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 14,365 compare
  6. 8 China 14,142 compare
  7. 9 Sudan 11,636 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World Bank (lower middle income) was 249,655 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 653,131 in 1991.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 249,655 in 2024.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 6th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle income) 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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