Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 112,328 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries, 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, male in Least developed countries stood at 112,328. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries peaked at 222,407 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 112,328, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204,886 | — |
| 1991 | 222,407 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 212,770 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 212,330 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 209,356 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 194,222 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 199,248 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 194,336 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 200,054 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 177,940 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 171,615 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 170,725 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 163,522 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 160,415 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 159,024 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 149,624 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 144,095 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 139,985 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 147,782 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 142,015 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 135,103 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 136,919 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 124,202 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 120,445 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 123,569 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 123,951 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 123,824 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 125,630 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 116,286 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 116,876 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 113,770 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 121,672 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 131,123 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 114,429 | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 112,328 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202,755 | 177,940 | 222,407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,880 | 139,985 | 171,615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,680 | 116,286 | 136,919 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,664 | 112,328 | 131,123 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries was 112,328 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, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 222,407 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,328 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years