Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sur
Sur: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 50.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sur, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sur is 50.78, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sur peaked at 106 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50.78, in 2021.
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 Sur, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.34 | — |
| 2001 | 75.37 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.85 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 106 | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 87.76 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 96.31 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 80.93 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 79.32 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 74.44 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 73.96 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.51 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 56.49 | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 76.53 | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 60.87 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 61.86 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.81 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 56.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 55.44 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 53.34 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 52.06 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 50.78 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.23 | 73.85 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.22 | 53.34 | 76.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.42 | 50.78 | 52.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sur?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sur was 50.78 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 Sur?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sur?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.78 in 2021.
- How does Sur rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Sur ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Sur?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sur 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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