Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 8.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.34
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
26.26
in 1992
All-time low
8.34
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Low income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Low income (World Bank) stood at 8.34. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 26.26 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.34, 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 Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.72 | — |
| 1991 | 25.59 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.26 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 25.87 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.84 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 21.58 | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 22.66 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21.83 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 23.38 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 19.27 | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 18.34 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 18.37 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.03 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 16.22 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 15.94 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.34 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.43 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.84 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.62 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 11.84 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 12.95 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.27 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 10.79 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.22 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.16 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.05 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.78 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 9.65 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.94 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 8.95 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.03 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 8.58 | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 8.34 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7 | 19.27 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.26 | 12.5 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 | 9.65 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.97 | 8.34 | 10.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income (World Bank)
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
- 2 Niger 17.82 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
More health data for Low income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,406 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 197,977 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,814 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,008 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,130 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.222 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.2365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -0.6182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 289.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Low income (World Bank)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Low income (World Bank) was 8.34 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 Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 in 2024.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) 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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