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

Latest (2024)
256,163
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 43 groups
All-time high
594,162
in 1991
All-time low
256,163
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in World, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 586.2k1991: 594.2k1992: 577.0k1993: 569.4k1994: 558.4k1995: 536.9k1996: 531.6k1997: 514.9k1998: 511.0k1999: 476.0k2000: 457.4k2001: 446.1k2002: 429.4k2003: 417.3k2004: 416.9k2005: 394.0k2006: 376.9k2007: 366.1k2008: 367.0k2009: 355.0k2010: 340.4k2011: 335.9k2012: 317.5k2013: 309.2k2014: 306.9k2015: 303.1k2016: 298.4k2017: 296.5k2018: 283.2k2019: 279.2k2020: 271.9k2021: 275.9k2022: 281.6k2023: 265.8k2024: 256.2k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in World, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near World

  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

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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 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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