Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in World
World: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -2.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in World, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded -2.68 % change on previous year for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in World peaked at -0.1032 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.94 % change on previous year, in 2005.
World ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1993 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1994 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1995 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1997 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +65.2% |
| 1998 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1999 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 2000 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2001 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2003 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2005 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2006 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2007 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2008 | -3 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2009 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2010 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2011 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2012 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +156.8% |
| 2013 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2014 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2015 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2016 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2017 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2019 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2020 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5639 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1032 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 2023 | -4.8 % change on previous year | +4548.7% |
| 2024 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -4.8 % change on previous year | -0.1032 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 16 Ireland 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 0.8734 % change on previous year compare
- 19 South Africa 0.8063 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.7314 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 0.664 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.634 % change on previous year compare
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in World?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in World was -2.68 % 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1032 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does World rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.
Computed from
- 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.