Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income is -2.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at -1.53 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.88 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Lower middle income ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1993 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1994 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1996 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1997 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1998 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1999 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2002 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2003 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2004 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2005 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2006 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2008 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2009 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2010 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2011 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2012 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2014 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2016 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2017 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2018 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2019 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2020 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2021 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2022 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2023 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2024 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.32 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 17 Malaysia 0.9714 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 0.8371 % change on previous year compare
- 20 South Africa 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Costa Rica 0.7449 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Syria 0.7157 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Chad 0.5963 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Lower middle income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0321 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Lower middle income was -2.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was -1.53 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.88 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lower middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.
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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)
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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.