Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in WPR
WPR: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 35,571 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in WPR, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
WPR recorded 35,571 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 4.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in WPR peaked at 171,483 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,571, 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 WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171,483 | — |
| 1991 | 166,345 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 158,740 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 152,886 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 147,886 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 143,125 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 135,948 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 126,843 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 117,304 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 107,314 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 97,818 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 89,730 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 83,408 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 77,723 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 90,544 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 68,019 | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 64,108 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 60,592 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 57,576 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 55,046 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52,742 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 51,691 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 49,449 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 49,756 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47,591 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 47,024 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46,035 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 45,019 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44,132 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 42,960 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 41,720 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 40,458 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 39,096 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 37,417 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 35,571 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,787 | 107,314 | 171,483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,456 | 55,046 | 97,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,640 | 42,960 | 52,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,852 | 35,571 | 41,720 | 5 |
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- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.69 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 12.12 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 36,886 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 25.8% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 508.45 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in WPR?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in WPR was 35,571 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 WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 171,483 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,571 in 2024.
- How does WPR rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- WPR ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WPR 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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