Number of under-five deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of under-five deaths was 1.93 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 1.93 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 3.05 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.87 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.96 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.05 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.67 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.53 million | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.34 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 million | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.14 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.93 million | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million | 2.87 million | 3.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 million | 2.34 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 2.01 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million | 1.93 million | 2.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.93 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.