Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.0021 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 0.008 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0079 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.007 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0046 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
- 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0035 units per person compare
- 7 Guinea 0.003 units per person compare
- 8 Mali 0.0028 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.023 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 3.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0275 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 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.0021 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.