Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 7,927 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,927
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
24,711
in 1990
All-time low
7,927
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in High income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in High income (World Bank) stood at 7,927. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in High income (World Bank) peaked at 24,711 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,927, 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 High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,711 | — |
| 1991 | 24,255 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 23,772 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 23,176 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 22,572 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,069 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20,834 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 19,616 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 18,255 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 16,875 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 15,657 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 14,642 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13,813 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 13,134 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12,482 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,887 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11,358 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10,903 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 10,473 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10,097 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9,764 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,328 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 9,289 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 9,168 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,060 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,947 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,812 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,651 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8,472 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,371 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,268 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8,226 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8,183 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 8,089 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 7,927 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,614 | 16,875 | 24,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,445 | 10,097 | 15,657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,086 | 8,371 | 10,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,139 | 7,927 | 8,268 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in High income (World Bank)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in High income (World Bank) was 7,927 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 High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,711 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,927 in 2024.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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