Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World
World: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World stood at -2.56 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World peaked at -0.1379 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.8 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places World 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +58.2% |
| 1993 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1994 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1995 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1997 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1998 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1999 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +105.1% |
| 2000 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2001 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2003 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2004 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2005 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2006 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2007 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2008 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2009 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2010 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2011 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2012 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2013 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2014 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2015 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2016 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2017 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2018 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2019 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2020 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2021 | -0.5859 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2022 | -0.1379 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2023 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +3193.7% |
| 2024 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -3193.7% | -0.1379 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | -0.1379 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5747 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Panama 0.5525 % change on previous year compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in World was -2.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1379 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does World rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.