Under-five deaths - Remains constant in World

World: Under-five deaths - Remains constant was 5.03 million in 2030. ▬ Flat

Latest (2030)
5.03 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
5.03 million
in 2030
All-time low
4.87 million
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030

Under-five deaths - Remains constant in World, 2025–2030

02.0M4.0M6.0M2025202720302025: 4.9M2026: 4.9M2027: 4.9M2028: 5.0M2029: 5.0M2030: 5.0M

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2030, under-five deaths - remains constant in World stood at 5.03 million. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Under-five deaths - Remains constant in World, year by year

Annual values for Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection) in World, 2025 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2025 4.87 million
2026 4.90 million +0.7%
2027 4.93 million +0.7%
2028 4.97 million +0.7%
2029 5.00 million +0.6%
2030 5.03 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 4.93 million 4.87 million 5.00 million 5
2030s 5.03 million 5.03 million 5.03 million 1

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Nigeria 902,385 compare
  2. 2 India 599,490 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 431,592 compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 394,308 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - remains constant in World?
Under-five deaths - remains constant in World was 5.03 million in 2030, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2030.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - remains constant recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.87 million in 2025.
How does World rank for under-five deaths - remains constant?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
Is under-five deaths - remains constant rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - Remains constant (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
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