Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in World
World: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 4.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.86 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
12.97 million
in 1990
All-time low
4.86 million
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 4.86 million for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in World peaked at 12.97 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.97 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.74 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.39 million | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.11 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 11.81 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11.51 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 11.32 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.80 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 10.36 million | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.06 million | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 9.79 million | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.03 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 8.75 million | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 8.33 million | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.02 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.53 million | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.35 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.08 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.64 million | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.42 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.27 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.10 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.95 million | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.81 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.57 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.43 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.23 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.22 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.99 million | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.86 million | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.70 million | 10.36 million | 12.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 7.35 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million | 5.43 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.86 million | 5.26 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in World?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in World was 4.86 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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