Number of under-five deaths in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Number of under-five deaths was 180,753 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Late-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 Late-demographic dividend is 180,753, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 2.13 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 180,753, in 2024.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.13 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.99 million | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 million | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.46 million | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 938,744 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 857,202 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 766,112 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 716,467 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 662,143 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 617,748 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 581,987 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 552,343 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 529,112 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 496,443 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 467,793 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 450,423 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 428,478 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 404,201 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 380,117 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 360,218 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 338,121 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 309,375 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 281,170 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 255,023 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 229,144 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 209,294 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 193,336 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 180,753 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.08 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,423 | 529,112 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,634 | 281,170 | 496,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,510 | 180,753 | 255,023 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0889 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 -2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0809 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Late-demographic dividend?
- Number of under-five deaths in Late-demographic dividend was 180,753 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,753 in 2024.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-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.