Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 202,157 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 202,157 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 324,736 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 202,157, in 2024.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 292,900 | — |
| 1991 | 302,886 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 306,355 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 310,920 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 324,736 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 289,958 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 303,811 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 299,793 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 305,625 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 287,674 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 282,458 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 284,944 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 273,708 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 270,715 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 269,564 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 252,413 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 242,857 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 236,705 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 233,106 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 247,739 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 237,259 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 241,810 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 219,513 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 214,416 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 215,234 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 210,391 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 208,288 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 209,897 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 205,012 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 210,889 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 204,318 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 219,820 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 239,487 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 206,059 | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 202,157 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,466 | 287,674 | 324,736 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,421 | 233,106 | 284,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,271 | 205,012 | 241,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,368 | 202,157 | 239,487 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 202,157 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 324,736 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,157 in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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