Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 94,129 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
94,129
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
155,448
in 1994
All-time low
94,129
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 139.7k1991: 144.4k1992: 146.1k1993: 148.0k1994: 155.4k1995: 138.3k1996: 145.3k1997: 143.7k1998: 146.9k1999: 138.3k2000: 135.9k2001: 137.3k2002: 131.9k2003: 130.5k2004: 130.0k2005: 121.6k2006: 116.7k2007: 113.6k2008: 111.7k2009: 119.5k2010: 114.2k2011: 115.5k2012: 104.5k2013: 101.9k2014: 102.2k2015: 99.6k2016: 98.3k2017: 98.9k2018: 96.3k2019: 99.3k2020: 95.6k2021: 103.1k2022: 113.1k2023: 96.1k2024: 94.1k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 94,129. 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 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 155,448 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 94,129, in 2024.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 139,679
1991 144,415 +3.4%
1992 146,056 +1.1%
1993 148,043 +1.4%
1994 155,448 +5.0%
1995 138,343 -11.0%
1996 145,349 +5.1%
1997 143,689 -1.1%
1998 146,939 +2.3%
1999 138,326 -5.9%
2000 135,925 -1.7%
2001 137,298 +1.0%
2002 131,851 -4.0%
2003 130,470 -1.0%
2004 129,984 -0.4%
2005 121,558 -6.5%
2006 116,715 -4.0%
2007 113,554 -2.7%
2008 111,694 -1.6%
2009 119,484 +7.0%
2010 114,250 -4.4%
2011 115,466 +1.1%
2012 104,496 -9.5%
2013 101,873 -2.5%
2014 102,209 +0.3%
2015 99,593 -2.6%
2016 98,324 -1.3%
2017 98,904 +0.6%
2018 96,276 -2.7%
2019 99,298 +3.1%
2020 95,608 -3.7%
2021 103,078 +7.8%
2022 113,135 +9.8%
2023 96,138 -15.0%
2024 94,129 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 144,629 138,326 155,448 10
2000s 124,853 111,694 137,298 10
2010s 103,069 96,276 115,466 10
2020s 100,418 94,129 113,135 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 8 Sudan 5,599 compare
  2. 9 China 5,219 compare
  3. 10 Indonesia 4,655 compare
  4. 11 Madagascar 4,652 compare
  5. 12 Uganda 4,522 compare
  6. 13 Cameroon 4,117 compare
  7. 14 Somalia 4,071 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 94,129 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 155,448 in 1994.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 94,129 in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years