Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR
SEAR: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR is 1.94, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR peaked at 14.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.74 | — |
| 1991 | 14.23 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.72 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 12.23 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11.75 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 11.35 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.85 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.32 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.76 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.22 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.71 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.27 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.87 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 4.92 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.56 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.16 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.76 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.59 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.16 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.05 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.62 | 9.22 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 5.32 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 2.59 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.94 | 2.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SEAR
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
- 8 Benin 11.42 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.23 compare
More health data for SEAR
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 37.5% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 470.67 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 20.36 (2022)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 96.0% (2025)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 96.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.1 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Mean HDL cholesterol, crude 1.1 (2018)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4.3 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR was 1.94 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2024.
- How does SEAR rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- SEAR ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SEAR 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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