Under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income
World Bank Low Income: Under-five deaths was 1.44 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.21 million
in 1988
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income stood at 1.44 million.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income peaked at 2.21 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2020.
That places World Bank Low Income 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1981 | 1.84 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.12 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.45 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 million | 1.80 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 1.87 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.57 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.45 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.43 million | 1.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Low Income
More health data for World Bank Low Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.98 (2024)
- Infant deaths 989,349 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 446,353 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 898,179 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 23.19 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 68.8 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 46.69 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 451,826 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 24.94 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 537,523 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income?
- Under-five deaths in World Bank Low Income was 1.44 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2020.
- How does World Bank Low Income rank for under-five deaths?
- World Bank Low Income ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in World Bank Low Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Low Income data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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