Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World
World: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 465,785 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in World is 465,785, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in World peaked at 1.13 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 465,785, in 2024.
That places World 1st out of 69 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in World?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World was 465,785 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,785 in 2024.
- How does World rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- World ranks 1st out of 69 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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