Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in World
World: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in World, 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 World is 3.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in World peaked at 9.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
World ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 9 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 7.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 per 1,000 | 3.9 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.82 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in World?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in World was 3.6 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does World rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- World ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.