Number of under-five deaths in IBRD only
IBRD only: Number of under-five deaths was 1.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in IBRD only, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in IBRD only stood at 1.24 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in IBRD only peaked at 7.15 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2024.
IBRD only ranks 19th 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 in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.85 million | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.49 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.21 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.96 million | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.71 million | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 5.47 million | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.23 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.78 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.58 million | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.39 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 million | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.58 million | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.39 million | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 3.21 million | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3.05 million | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2.61 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.88 million | 4.78 million | 7.15 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million | 2.90 million | 4.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.65 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.24 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 19 Madagascar 61,923 compare
- 20 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 21 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in IBRD only?
- Number of under-five deaths in IBRD only was 1.24 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for number of under-five deaths?
- IBRD only ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.