Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.05
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
13.71
in 1991
All-time low
4.05
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 4.05. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 13.71 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.05, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.55 | — |
| 1991 | 13.71 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.67 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 12.21 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.81 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.41 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 11 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 10.57 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.2 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.67 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 9.26 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.88 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.54 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.22 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.34 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.04 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.13 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.47 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 6.35 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.91 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.07 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.72 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.34 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.25 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.15 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.68 | 9.67 | 13.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 | 6.47 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 | 4.46 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 | 4.05 | 4.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle 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
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 4.05 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle 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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