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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1980200220241980: 1.8M1981: 1.8M1982: 1.9M1983: 1.9M1984: 1.9M1985: 1.9M1986: 1.8M1987: 1.9M1988: 2.2M1989: 1.9M1990: 1.9M1991: 2.0M1992: 2.0M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.0M1995: 2.0M1996: 2.1M1997: 2.0M1998: 2.1M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.0M2002: 1.9M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.7M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.4M2021: 1.4M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

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

Annual values for Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Low Income, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 India 615,030 compare
  2. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 385,039 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
  5. 6 Niger 118,445 compare
  6. 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
  7. 8 Sudan 101,879 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 13,599 data points, 1955–2024
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