Mortality rate age 5-9 in World

World: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.41 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.41
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
9.58
in 1990
All-time low
3.41
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in World, 1990–2024

02468101990200720241990: 9.61991: 9.51992: 9.11993: 8.81994: 8.61995: 8.11996: 7.91997: 7.71998: 7.71999: 7.22000: 72001: 6.92002: 6.62003: 6.42004: 6.42005: 6.12006: 5.72007: 5.52008: 5.52009: 5.32010: 52011: 4.92012: 4.62013: 4.42014: 4.32015: 4.22016: 4.12017: 42018: 3.82019: 3.72020: 3.62021: 3.62022: 3.72023: 3.52024: 3.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in World is 3.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in World peaked at 9.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2024.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.43 7.22 9.58 10
2000s 6.15 5.29 7 10
2010s 4.31 3.71 5.03 10
2020s 3.57 3.41 3.73 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 8.56 compare
  3. 3 Djibouti 6.55 compare
  4. 4 Yemen 4.35 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in World?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in World was 3.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2024.
How does World rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Mortality rate age 5-9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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