Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United States of America
United States of America: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 1,398 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,398
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,399
in 1990
All-time low
1,359
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 1,398.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United States of America peaked at 2,399 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,359, in 2011.
United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,399 | — |
| 1991 | 2,351 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,317 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,260 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,259 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,246 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,206 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,131 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,065 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,967 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,869 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,771 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,699 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,643 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,597 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,546 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,515 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,472 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,429 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,395 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,373 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,359 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,365 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,382 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,397 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,400 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,387 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,374 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,367 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,372 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,388 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1,403 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,404 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,405 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,398 | -0.5% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 1,398 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16, 87.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,220 | 1,967 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,594 | 1,395 | 1,869 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 | 1,359 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 | 1,388 | 1,405 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 36 Iraq 1,477 compare
- 37 South Africa 1,474 compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 1,472 compare
- 40 Mexico 1,341 compare
- 41 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,311 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 1,282 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United States of America?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in United States of America was 1,398 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,359 in 2011.
- How does United States of America rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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