Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 447,816 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
447,816
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
954,727
in 1991
All-time low
447,816
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lower-middle income (World Bank) recorded 447,816 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 954,727 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 447,816, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 918,093 | — |
| 1991 | 954,727 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 905,515 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 894,320 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 885,029 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 874,039 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 860,185 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 842,707 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 826,717 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 797,246 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 774,543 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 754,549 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 736,192 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 718,986 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 709,267 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 705,033 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 672,113 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 655,913 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 671,972 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 621,345 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 619,761 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 582,514 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 564,979 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 551,271 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 535,384 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 524,583 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 510,736 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 499,445 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 489,472 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 480,851 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 471,386 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 463,860 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 456,068 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 457,397 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 447,816 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875,858 | 797,246 | 954,727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 701,991 | 621,345 | 774,543 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,900 | 480,851 | 619,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459,305 | 447,816 | 471,386 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 447,816 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 954,727 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,816 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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