Number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Number of under-five deaths, female was 867,126 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
867,126
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
11th
of 41 groups
All-time high
1.42 million
in 1996
All-time low
867,126
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.3M1991: 1.4M1992: 1.4M1993: 1.4M1994: 1.4M1995: 1.4M1996: 1.4M1997: 1.4M1998: 1.4M1999: 1.4M2000: 1.4M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 982.8k2013: 955.7k2014: 947.2k2015: 927.7k2016: 917.7k2017: 923.0k2018: 907.7k2019: 913.2k2020: 892.8k2021: 931.8k2022: 970.4k2023: 888.0k2024: 867.1k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 867,126, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.42 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 867,126, in 2024.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 11th out of 41 groups 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 under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.34 million
1991 1.38 million +3.3%
1992 1.39 million +0.5%
1993 1.40 million +0.6%
1994 1.40 million +0.2%
1995 1.37 million -2.2%
1996 1.42 million +3.6%
1997 1.41 million -0.6%
1998 1.41 million +0.3%
1999 1.37 million -2.8%
2000 1.35 million -1.7%
2001 1.34 million -0.6%
2002 1.29 million -4.2%
2003 1.25 million -2.6%
2004 1.23 million -2.0%
2005 1.16 million -5.5%
2006 1.12 million -3.2%
2007 1.09 million -2.6%
2008 1.07 million -2.6%
2009 1.08 million +1.3%
2010 1.03 million -4.1%
2011 1.06 million +2.5%
2012 982,787 -7.3%
2013 955,692 -2.8%
2014 947,195 -0.9%
2015 927,716 -2.1%
2016 917,693 -1.1%
2017 922,982 +0.6%
2018 907,697 -1.7%
2019 913,164 +0.6%
2020 892,776 -2.2%
2021 931,795 +4.4%
2022 970,382 +4.1%
2023 887,953 -8.5%
2024 867,126 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.39 million 1.34 million 1.42 million 10
2000s 1.20 million 1.07 million 1.35 million 10
2010s 957,041 907,697 1.06 million 10
2020s 910,006 867,126 970,382 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 8 Sudan 45,867 compare
  2. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,278 compare
  3. 10 Uganda 36,398 compare
  4. 11 Chad 36,151 compare
  5. 12 Somalia 36,112 compare
  6. 13 Afghanistan 34,962 compare
  7. 14 Indonesia 34,388 compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 867,126 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1996.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 867,126 in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.