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. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in World, 1980–2024
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 45 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 0.0033 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 0.0033 units per person in 1980.
- 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 1st out of 1 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 volatile.
- 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.