Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in World
World: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 209,622 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in World, 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
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in World stood at 209,622. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in World peaked at 538,777 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 209,622, in 2024.
That places World 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 531,449 | — |
| 1991 | 538,777 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 520,418 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 512,423 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 504,313 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 482,652 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 479,013 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 464,815 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 460,916 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 428,625 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 410,899 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 400,165 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 384,087 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 372,414 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 373,029 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 350,059 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 331,440 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 319,756 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 320,761 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 309,243 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 294,761 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 288,259 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 270,280 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 261,777 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 259,031 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 254,875 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 249,617 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 247,217 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 233,959 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 230,357 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 222,375 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 226,406 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 233,375 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 219,045 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 209,622 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,340 | 428,625 | 538,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 357,185 | 309,243 | 410,899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,013 | 230,357 | 294,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,165 | 209,622 | 233,375 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
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- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in World?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in World was 209,622 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 538,777 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,622 in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- World ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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