Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 277 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 277 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 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 646 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 277, in 2024.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 646 | — |
| 1991 | 626 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 601 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 572 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 546 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 523 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 504 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 489 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 480 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 468 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 451 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 433 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 419 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 404 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 392 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 378 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 363 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 347 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 333 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 322 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 313 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 308 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 306 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 306 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 305 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 303 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 301 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 299 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 295 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 291 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 287 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 285 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 283 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 280 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 277 | -1.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 277 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 9.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 277 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37, 7.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 545.5 | 468 | 646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.2 | 322 | 451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.7 | 291 | 313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.4 | 277 | 287 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 277 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 646 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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