Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR
AMR: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.08
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.46
in 1990
All-time low
1.08
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR stood at 1.08. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR peaked at 2.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 | — |
| 1991 | 2.36 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.18 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.71 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.67 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.36 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -35.3% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 | 1.76 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.36 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near AMR
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
- 8 Benin 11.42 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.23 compare
- 10 Cameroon 10.92 compare
- 11 Guinea 10.75 compare
- 12 Chad 10.7 compare
More health data for AMR
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 33.6% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 37.18 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 14.59 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 88.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 92.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.18 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 88.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.2 (2018)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.7 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in AMR was 1.08 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2024.
- How does AMR rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- AMR ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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