Number of under-five deaths in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of under-five deaths was 1.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Early-demographic dividend is 1.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 7.29 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2024.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 45 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 in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.29 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.11 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6.93 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 6.74 million | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.63 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.36 million | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.16 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.96 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.77 million | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.57 million | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.20 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.79 million | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.39 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.19 million | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.88 million | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.55 million | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.00 million | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 million | 5.57 million | 7.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 million | 3.69 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 2.31 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 1.91 million | 2.21 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2692 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.2856 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3306 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1307 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of under-five deaths in Early-demographic dividend was 1.91 million in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.