Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 249,655 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
249,655
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
653,131
in 1991
All-time low
249,655
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 249,655, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 653,131 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 249,655, 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 631,878 | — |
| 1991 | 653,131 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 615,055 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 602,531 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 591,175 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 578,998 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 565,133 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 549,290 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 535,167 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 512,236 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 494,297 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 478,209 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 463,386 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 449,527 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 440,608 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 434,530 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 413,227 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 401,267 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 410,668 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 375,993 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 371,202 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 347,041 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 333,984 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 323,929 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 312,825 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 305,268 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 296,502 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 289,186 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 282,489 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 276,265 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 269,332 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 263,559 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 257,647 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 256,690 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 249,655 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583,459 | 512,236 | 653,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 436,171 | 375,993 | 494,297 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,869 | 276,265 | 371,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,377 | 249,655 | 269,332 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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- 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 249,655 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 653,131 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,655 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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