Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 7.25 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries is 7.25 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries peaked at 27.83 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.25 per 1,000, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 8th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.24 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.83 per 1,000 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 25.93 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 25.21 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 24.19 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 22.13 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 22.12 per 1,000 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.09 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 21.16 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 18.54 per 1,000 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 17.52 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 17.05 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 15.97 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.32 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.86 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.68 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 12.89 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.27 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.68 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 11.89 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.15 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 11.05 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.87 per 1,000 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 9.41 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.47 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.34 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.19 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.16 per 1,000 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.35 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.23 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.87 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 8.28 per 1,000 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8.71 per 1,000 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.52 per 1,000 | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 7.25 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.44 per 1,000 | 18.54 per 1,000 | 27.83 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.41 per 1,000 | 11.89 per 1,000 | 17.52 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.52 per 1,000 | 8.23 per 1,000 | 11.15 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 per 1,000 | 7.25 per 1,000 | 8.71 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 5 South Sudan 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 13.4 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.9 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Cameroon 11.7 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Benin 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Chad 10.9 per 1,000 compare
- 11 Guinea 10.9 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 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 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Least developed countries was 7.25 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 27.83 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.