Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in World
World: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 256,163 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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, male in World stood at 256,163. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in World peaked at 594,162 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 256,163, 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, male in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 586,155 | — |
| 1991 | 594,162 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 576,978 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 569,424 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 558,382 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 536,865 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 531,602 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 514,856 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 510,959 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 476,016 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 457,448 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 446,115 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 429,362 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 417,331 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 416,943 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 394,008 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 376,937 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 366,089 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 366,963 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 355,034 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 340,401 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 335,942 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 317,516 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 309,199 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 306,856 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 303,117 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 298,387 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 296,462 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 283,165 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 279,223 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 271,882 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 275,864 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 281,620 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 265,810 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 256,163 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545,540 | 476,016 | 594,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,623 | 355,034 | 457,448 | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,027 | 279,223 | 340,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,268 | 256,163 | 281,620 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in World?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in World was 256,163 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 594,162 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 256,163 in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years