Deaths aged 5 to 9 in World

World: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 465,785 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
465,785
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 69 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1991
All-time low
465,785
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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 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

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,158 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 18,291 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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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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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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