Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 156 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom, 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, male in United Kingdom is 156, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom peaked at 382 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 382 | — |
| 1991 | 368 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 352 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 333 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 317 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 302 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 289 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 280 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 274 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 266 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 255 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 243 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 235 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 227 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 221 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 213 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 205 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 196 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 188 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 181 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 174 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 172 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 167 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 164 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 162 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 161 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 160 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 156 | -1.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 156 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16, 9.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 156 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21, 7.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316.3 | 266 | 382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.4 | 181 | 255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.5 | 162 | 176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.8 | 156 | 161 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United Kingdom was 156 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 382 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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