Number of under-five deaths in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths was 384,951 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income is 384,951, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Upper middle income peaked at 2.93 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 384,951, in 2024.
That places Upper middle income 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.74 million | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 2.49 million | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 2.19 million | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.80 million | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 982,641 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 934,393 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 888,764 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 841,937 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 801,687 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 774,181 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 741,044 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 704,839 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 667,902 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 635,427 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 601,711 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 562,191 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 524,012 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 487,597 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 453,294 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 426,103 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 410,368 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 384,951 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 1.58 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 888,764 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,493 | 524,012 | 841,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,463 | 384,951 | 487,597 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 22 Burkina Faso 54,009 compare
- 23 China 53,968 compare
- 24 Egypt 53,943 compare
- 25 Yemen 52,477 compare
- 26 Philippines 48,685 compare
- 27 Guinea 44,394 compare
- 28 South Africa 41,435 compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Upper middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths in Upper middle income was 384,951 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,951 in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Upper middle income ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.