Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in High income
High income: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in High income, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
High income recorded -1.48 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in High income peaked at -1.35 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.88 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places High income 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in High income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1993 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1994 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1995 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1996 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1998 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1999 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2000 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2001 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2002 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2004 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2006 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2007 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2008 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 2010 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2011 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2013 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2014 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2015 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2016 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2017 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2018 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2019 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2021 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2022 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2023 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2024 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | -1.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 8 Norway 3.17 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cuba 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Denmark 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Central African Republic 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belize 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.67 % change on previous year compare
More health data for High income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.1569 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.0702 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.4572 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in High income?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in High income was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was -1.35 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.88 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does High income rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- High income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.