Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in World
World: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 465,785 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
465,785
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 1991
All-time low
465,785
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in World, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in World stood at 465,785. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in World peaked at 1.13 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 465,785, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.13 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 979,671 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 971,875 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 904,641 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 868,347 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 846,280 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 813,449 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 789,745 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 789,972 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 744,067 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 708,377 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 685,845 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 687,724 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 664,277 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 635,162 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 624,201 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 587,796 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 570,976 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 565,887 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 557,992 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 548,004 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 543,679 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 517,124 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 509,580 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 494,257 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 502,270 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 514,995 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 484,855 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 465,785 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 904,641 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 759,808 | 664,277 | 868,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 566,040 | 509,580 | 635,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,432 | 465,785 | 514,995 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in World?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in World was 465,785 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,785 in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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