Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in World
World: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 835,085 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
835,085
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.69 million
in 1991
All-time low
835,085
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in World stood at 835,085. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in World peaked at 1.69 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 835,085, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.66 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.31 million | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 991,628 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 967,403 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 960,699 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 950,127 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 935,456 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 930,328 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 891,840 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 882,251 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 863,154 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 879,648 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 901,627 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 862,626 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 835,085 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 1.43 million | 1.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 961,716 | 882,251 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 868,428 | 835,085 | 901,627 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in World?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in World was 835,085 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,085 in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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