Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states
Small states: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 808 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states is 808, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states peaked at 2,314 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 808, in 2024.
That places Small states 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,272 | — |
| 1991 | 2,314 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,271 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,220 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,194 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,233 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,165 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,120 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,134 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2,208 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,636 | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 1,589 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,562 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,508 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,469 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,413 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,378 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,345 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,301 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,282 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,222 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,177 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,137 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,101 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,067 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,027 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,006 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 972 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 932 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 950 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 896 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 865 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 841 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 826 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 808 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,213 | 2,120 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,448 | 1,282 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,059 | 932 | 1,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.2 | 808 | 896 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 compare
- 41 Iran 2,269 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 2,140 compare
- 43 Senegal 1,978 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 1,868 compare
More education data for Small states
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.012 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 43.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Small states was 808 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2,314 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 808 in 2024.
- How does Small states rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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