Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -7.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded -7.51 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 455.7% on the previous year and down 151.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 2.11 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.51 % change on previous year, in 2024.
OECD members ranks 40th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -5.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1993 | -5.21 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1994 | -5.32 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1999 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2000 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2002 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2004 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2005 | -3.96 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2006 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2007 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2008 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2010 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2011 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2012 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2013 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2015 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2016 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2017 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2018 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2020 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2021 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2022 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2024 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -455.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.29 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -4.26 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year | -3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -3.91 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.28 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 116.41 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in OECD members was -7.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.51 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 40th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.