Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 251,678 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
251,678
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
2nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
579,332
in 1991
All-time low
251,678
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Low & middle income, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 571.1k1991: 579.3k1992: 562.5k1993: 555.4k1994: 544.8k1995: 523.6k1996: 519.1k1997: 503.1k1998: 500.0k1999: 466.0k2000: 448.1k2001: 437.4k2002: 421.2k2003: 409.6k2004: 409.6k2005: 387.1k2006: 370.3k2007: 359.8k2008: 360.9k2009: 349.2k2010: 334.8k2011: 330.1k2012: 312.2k2013: 303.9k2014: 301.6k2015: 298.0k2016: 293.3k2017: 291.5k2018: 278.3k2019: 274.4k2020: 267.2k2021: 271.2k2022: 277.0k2023: 261.2k2024: 251.7k

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 Low & middle income stood at 251,678. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Low & middle income peaked at 579,332 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 251,678, 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, male in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Low & middle income, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 571,082
1991 579,332 +1.4%
1992 562,463 -2.9%
1993 555,405 -1.3%
1994 544,782 -1.9%
1995 523,601 -3.9%
1996 519,092 -0.9%
1997 503,125 -3.1%
1998 500,048 -0.6%
1999 465,968 -6.8%
2000 448,133 -3.8%
2001 437,443 -2.4%
2002 421,207 -3.7%
2003 409,589 -2.8%
2004 409,599 +0.0%
2005 387,060 -5.5%
2006 370,317 -4.3%
2007 359,761 -2.9%
2008 360,905 +0.3%
2009 349,197 -3.2%
2010 334,755 -4.1%
2011 330,064 -1.4%
2012 312,153 -5.4%
2013 303,907 -2.6%
2014 301,633 -0.7%
2015 297,973 -1.2%
2016 293,347 -1.6%
2017 291,534 -0.6%
2018 278,340 -4.5%
2019 274,450 -1.4%
2020 267,168 -2.7%
2021 271,177 +1.5%
2022 276,975 +2.1%
2023 261,225 -5.7%
2024 251,678 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 532,490 465,968 579,332 10
2000s 395,321 349,197 448,133 10
2010s 301,816 274,450 334,755 10
2020s 265,645 251,678 276,975 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 Nigeria 46,714 compare
  2. 2 India 24,778 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17,300 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 10,560 compare
  5. 5 China 8,923 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Low & middle income?
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Low & middle income was 251,678 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 Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 579,332 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 251,678 in 2024.
How does Low & middle income rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
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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