Number of under-five deaths in World
World: Number of under-five deaths was 4.86 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.86 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 regions
All-time high
14.43 million
in 1980
All-time low
4.86 million
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Number of under-five deaths in World, 1980β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 4.86 million for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in World peaked at 14.43 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.91 million | 13.12 million | 14.43 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.70 million | 10.36 million | 12.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 7.35 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million | 5.43 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.86 million | 5.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Nigeria 855,676 compare
- 2 India 615,030 compare
- 2 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 3 Niue 1 compare
- 3 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 385,039 compare
- 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
More health data for World
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in World?
- Number of under-five deaths in World was 4.86 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of under-five deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 11 regions with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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