Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Upper middle income, 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
Upper middle income recorded 1.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Upper middle income peaked at 5.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Upper middle income 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.7 per 1,000 compare
- 26 Zambia 6.5 per 1,000 compare
- 27 Kiribati 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Togo 5.9 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Ghana 5.8 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 5.7 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.6 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Upper middle income?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Upper middle income was 1.5 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Upper middle income rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 28th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.