Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 15,663 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region) stood at 15,663. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 36,306 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,663, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,306 | — |
| 1991 | 35,085 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 33,945 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 32,899 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 31,939 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31,063 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 30,196 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 29,306 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 32,293 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 27,487 | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 26,597 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 25,886 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 24,967 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 24,262 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 24,165 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 23,339 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 22,451 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 21,875 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21,279 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 20,715 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30,475 | +47.1% |
| 2011 | 19,677 | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 18,889 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 18,417 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 17,994 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17,614 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17,308 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17,440 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,159 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16,740 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 16,599 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16,780 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 16,308 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16,185 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,663 | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.1% | 20,715 | 30,475 |
| 2011 | -35.4% | 30,475 | 19,677 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,052 | 27,487 | 36,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,554 | 20,715 | 26,597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,171 | 16,740 | 30,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,307 | 15,663 | 16,780 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Americas (WHO region) was 15,663 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,306 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,663 in 2024.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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