Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR
SEAR: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 57,932 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
SEAR recorded 57,932 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR peaked at 420,607 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57,932, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 399,319 | — |
| 1991 | 420,607 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 381,233 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 371,159 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 360,263 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 351,239 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 338,192 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 323,645 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 307,914 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 292,319 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 277,642 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 264,961 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 253,529 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 240,541 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 234,712 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 221,111 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 211,360 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 200,867 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 211,508 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 178,031 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 164,160 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 151,223 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 138,913 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 127,543 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 117,394 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 109,351 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 100,498 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 93,487 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 87,042 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 80,836 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 74,968 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 69,811 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 65,463 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 61,470 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 57,932 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,589 | 292,319 | 420,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,426 | 178,031 | 277,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,045 | 80,836 | 164,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,929 | 57,932 | 74,968 | 5 |
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More health data for SEAR
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 164 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 2,449 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 23.13 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.66 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 96.26 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 67,025 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.94 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 39.3% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 493.79 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 763.07 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in SEAR was 57,932 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 SEAR?
- The highest recorded value was 420,607 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in SEAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,932 in 2024.
- How does SEAR rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- SEAR ranks 8th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in SEAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SEAR 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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