Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 148,884 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 148,884 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 660,524 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 148,884, in 2024.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 646,463 | — |
| 1991 | 660,524 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 618,229 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 606,225 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 621,820 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 573,195 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 556,685 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 537,075 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 517,949 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 491,712 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 468,391 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 448,860 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 430,658 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 416,283 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 416,399 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 392,065 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 366,158 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 349,544 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 354,317 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 313,834 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 305,856 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 278,311 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 263,263 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 249,463 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 234,290 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 223,640 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 210,305 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 200,594 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 191,170 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 180,362 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 172,805 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 178,075 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 170,754 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 164,065 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 148,884 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,988 | 491,712 | 660,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 395,651 | 313,834 | 468,391 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,725 | 180,362 | 305,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,917 | 148,884 | 178,075 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 12 Madagascar 9,659 compare
- 13 Cameroon 8,919 compare
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Early-demographic dividend?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Early-demographic dividend was 148,884 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 660,524 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 148,884 in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years