Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in World
World: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 866,284 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in World, 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 World is 866,284, 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 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in World peaked at 1.42 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 866,284, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 992,847 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 968,927 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 943,108 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 916,271 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 888,403 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 866,284 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.27 million | 1.16 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 916,271 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 877,344 | 866,284 | 888,403 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in World?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in World was 866,284 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 866,284 in 2021.
- How does World rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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