Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in World
World: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.41
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
9.58
in 1990
All-time low
3.41
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in World, 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 World is 3.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.58 | — |
| 1991 | 9.55 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.82 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.58 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.07 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 7.94 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.72 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 7.22 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 7 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.88 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.63 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.45 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.44 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.05 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.74 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.03 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.92 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.59 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.32 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.09 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.02 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.79 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.71 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.73 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.52 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.41 | -3.3% |
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
- 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
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
- 8 Benin 11.42 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in World?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in World was 3.41 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2024.
- How does World rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- World ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 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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