Number of under-five deaths, per capita in World
World: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
World recorded 0.0006 units per person for number of under-five deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in World peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
World ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.002 units per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 0.0019 units per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per person compare
More health data for World
- 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, per capita in World?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in World was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does World rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.