Number of under-five deaths in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Number of under-five deaths was 4.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 4.79 million. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 12.80 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million, in 2024.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.80 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.58 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.24 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 11.96 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.67 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.35 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.17 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 10.86 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.65 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 10.22 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.93 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.66 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.27 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.93 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.66 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.24 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 7.93 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.66 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.44 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.27 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 6.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.57 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.35 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.19 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.02 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.87 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.37 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.20 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.92 million | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.55 million | 10.22 million | 12.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.50 million | 7.27 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 million | 5.37 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million | 4.79 million | 5.20 million | 5 |
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More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3439 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2598 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in IDA & IBRD total?
- Number of under-five deaths in IDA & IBRD total was 4.79 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 12.80 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for number of under-five deaths?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.