Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mus
Mus: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 53.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
53.31
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
152.35
in 2000
All-time low
38.62
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mus recorded 53.31 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mus peaked at 152.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.62, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.35 | — |
| 2001 | 123.06 | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 118.58 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 96.49 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 106.48 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 86.37 | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 85.87 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.08 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 64.57 | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 64.93 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.21 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 61.13 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.09 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 51.31 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 38.62 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 47.76 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 41.53 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 51.92 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 49.44 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 50.31 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 52.56 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 53.31 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.28 | 64.57 | 152.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 | 38.62 | 63.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.94 | 52.56 | 53.31 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mus?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mus was 53.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mus?
- The highest recorded value was 152.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mus?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.62 in 2014.
- How does Mus rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Mus ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Mus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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