Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 206,178 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income, 1990–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income is 206,178, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income peaked at 529,347 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 206,178, in 2024.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 521,806 | — |
| 1991 | 529,347 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 511,156 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 503,261 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 495,336 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 473,843 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 470,685 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 456,926 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 453,568 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 421,794 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 404,554 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 394,193 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 378,427 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 367,020 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 367,889 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 345,118 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 326,700 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 315,179 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 316,344 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 304,981 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 290,641 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 283,807 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 266,352 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 257,899 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 255,192 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 251,070 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 245,843 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 243,492 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 230,310 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 226,757 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 218,819 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 222,865 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 229,835 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 215,539 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 206,178 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483,772 | 421,794 | 529,347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,040 | 304,981 | 404,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,136 | 226,757 | 290,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,647 | 206,178 | 229,835 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 Nigeria 39,521 compare
- 2 India 20,434 compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15,858 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 7,755 compare
- 5 Pakistan 7,731 compare
More health data for Low & middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0379 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Low & middle income was 206,178 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 529,347 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,178 in 2024.
- How does Low & middle income rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years