Number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank)
Low income (World Bank): Number of under-five deaths was 1.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2.21 million
in 1988
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank) stood at 1.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank) peaked at 2.21 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.80 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.87 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.57 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Low income (World Bank) was 1.44 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Low income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2020.
- How does Low income (World Bank) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Low income (World Bank) ranks 4th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Low income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income (World Bank) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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