Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in World
World: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 4.36 million in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
4.36 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
4.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
4.36 million
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in World, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 4.36 million for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.74 million | — |
| 2026 | 4.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 4.58 million | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 4.51 million | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 4.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2030 | 4.36 million | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 4.43 million | 4.74 million | 5 |
| 2030s | 4.36 million | 4.36 million | 4.36 million | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in World?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in World was 4.36 million in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 4.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2030.
- How does World rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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