Mortality rate age 5-9 in World
World: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 3.41 in 2024. βΌ 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
1990β2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in World, 1990β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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