Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0025 units per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.0081 units per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0025 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200720241990: 0.008 units per person1991: 0.008 units per person1992: 0.008 units per person1993: 0.008 units per person1994: 0.007 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.007 units per person1997: 0.007 units per person1998: 0.007 units per person1999: 0.007 units per person2000: 0.006 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2003: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.005 units per person2005: 0.005 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.004 units per person2008: 0.004 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2012: 0.004 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.003 units per person2017: 0.003 units per person2018: 0.003 units per person2019: 0.003 units per person2020: 0.003 units per person2021: 0.003 units per person2022: 0.003 units per person2023: 0.003 units per person2024: 0.002 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 0.0025 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 0.0081 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 2024.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1990 0.0081 units per person
1991 0.0081 units per person +0.5%
1992 0.008 units per person -1.7%
1993 0.0078 units per person -2.0%
1994 0.0074 units per person -5.0%
1995 0.0073 units per person -1.6%
1996 0.0074 units per person +0.9%
1997 0.0072 units per person -2.8%
1998 0.0071 units per person -0.9%
1999 0.0066 units per person -6.5%
2000 0.0064 units per person -3.9%
2001 0.0062 units per person -3.1%
2002 0.0058 units per person -6.0%
2003 0.0055 units per person -4.8%
2004 0.0053 units per person -4.3%
2005 0.0049 units per person -6.9%
2006 0.0047 units per person -5.1%
2007 0.0045 units per person -4.5%
2008 0.0043 units per person -4.6%
2009 0.0042 units per person -1.7%
2010 0.0039 units per person -5.9%
2011 0.0039 units per person -0.2%
2012 0.0036 units per person -7.6%
2013 0.0035 units per person -4.4%
2014 0.0034 units per person -1.8%
2015 0.0033 units per person -3.0%
2016 0.0032 units per person -3.0%
2017 0.0031 units per person -2.2%
2018 0.003 units per person -6.0%
2019 0.0029 units per person -2.7%
2020 0.0028 units per person -4.1%
2021 0.0027 units per person -2.4%
2022 0.0027 units per person +0.7%
2023 0.0025 units per person -6.1%
2024 0.0025 units per person -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0075 units per person 0.0066 units per person 0.0081 units per person 10
2000s 0.0052 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0064 units per person 10
2010s 0.0034 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0039 units per person 10
2020s 0.0026 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0028 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Niger 0.0044 units per person compare
  2. 2 Somalia 0.0041 units per person compare
  3. 3 Chad 0.0039 units per person compare
  4. 4 Central African Republic 0.0039 units per person compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 0.0037 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend?
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Pre-demographic dividend was 0.0025 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.0081 units per person in 1991.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 2024.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,094 data points, 1960–2024
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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.