Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Upper middle income 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0013 units per person compare
- 35 Gambia 0.0013 units per person compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.0012 units per person compare
- 37 Congo 0.0012 units per person compare
- 38 Haiti 0.0012 units per person compare
- 39 Comoros 0.0011 units per person compare
- 40 Eswatini 0.0011 units per person compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.3107 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Upper middle income was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Upper middle income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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About this data
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.