Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in United States
United States: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 2,493 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in United 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 United States is 2,493, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in United States peaked at 4,077 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,401, in 2011.
That places United States 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,077 | — |
| 1991 | 4,009 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3,952 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,914 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3,889 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,860 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,811 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3,726 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,603 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,453 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,289 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3,134 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 3,005 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,903 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2,823 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,756 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,691 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,620 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,548 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2,483 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2,430 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,401 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,405 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,426 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,448 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,464 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,466 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,457 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,446 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,448 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,461 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,482 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,501 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,507 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,493 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,829 | 3,453 | 4,077 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,825 | 2,483 | 3,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,439 | 2,401 | 2,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,489 | 2,461 | 2,507 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 compare
- 41 Iran 2,269 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 2,140 compare
More education data for United States
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6653 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in United States?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in United States was 2,493 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,077 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,401 in 2011.
- How does United States rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- United States ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United 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