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
Number of under-five deaths, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 359.33 million (2025)
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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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.