Number of under-five deaths in Small states
Small states: Number of under-five deaths was 8,297 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 8,297. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Small states peaked at 26,104 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,297, in 2024.
That places Small states 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,104 | — |
| 1991 | 25,752 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 25,220 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 24,484 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 23,831 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 23,512 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 22,828 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 22,230 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 22,043 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 22,768 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18,685 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 17,934 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 17,615 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17,278 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,890 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 16,405 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15,629 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15,066 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,651 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 14,157 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13,392 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 12,531 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 12,032 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11,610 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 11,309 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 10,901 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 10,484 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10,162 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,795 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,671 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,348 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 9,044 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8,799 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 8,541 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8,297 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,877 | 22,043 | 26,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,431 | 14,157 | 18,685 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,189 | 9,671 | 13,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,806 | 8,297 | 9,348 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 40 United States 23,685 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
- 42 Burundi 21,573 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,422 compare
- 45 Senegal 19,308 compare
- 46 Togo 16,109 compare
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Small states?
- Number of under-five deaths in Small states was 8,297 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26,104 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,297 in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Small states ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.