Number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Number of under-five deaths, female was 78,224 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
78,224
Change on year
down 6.5%
Rank
26th
of 41 groups
All-time high
950,791
in 1990
All-time low
78,224
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 950.8k1991: 884.4k1992: 790.5k1993: 732.2k1994: 679.4k1995: 643.1k1996: 594.6k1997: 549.3k1998: 508.2k1999: 469.2k2000: 439.4k2001: 406.1k2002: 370.4k2003: 329.7k2004: 307.8k2005: 283.8k2006: 264.4k2007: 248.8k2008: 236.0k2009: 226.3k2010: 212.3k2011: 200.3k2012: 193.0k2013: 183.5k2014: 173.4k2015: 163.3k2016: 155.1k2017: 145.9k2018: 133.7k2019: 121.3k2020: 110.2k2021: 99.2k2022: 90.6k2023: 83.7k2024: 78.2k

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 Late-demographic dividend is 78,224, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 950,791 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78,224, in 2024.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 950,791
1991 884,436 -7.0%
1992 790,459 -10.6%
1993 732,241 -7.4%
1994 679,393 -7.2%
1995 643,071 -5.3%
1996 594,587 -7.5%
1997 549,279 -7.6%
1998 508,176 -7.5%
1999 469,157 -7.7%
2000 439,402 -6.3%
2001 406,056 -7.6%
2002 370,356 -8.8%
2003 329,743 -11.0%
2004 307,818 -6.6%
2005 283,786 -7.8%
2006 264,405 -6.8%
2007 248,834 -5.9%
2008 235,988 -5.2%
2009 226,321 -4.1%
2010 212,343 -6.2%
2011 200,265 -5.7%
2012 192,952 -3.7%
2013 183,527 -4.9%
2014 173,386 -5.5%
2015 163,345 -5.8%
2016 155,086 -5.1%
2017 145,877 -5.9%
2018 133,671 -8.4%
2019 121,340 -9.2%
2020 110,159 -9.2%
2021 99,216 -9.9%
2022 90,620 -8.7%
2023 83,663 -7.7%
2024 78,224 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 680,159 469,157 950,791 10
2000s 311,271 226,321 439,402 10
2010s 168,179 121,340 212,343 10
2020s 92,376 78,224 110,159 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 23 Egypt 24,359 compare
  2. 24 China 24,211 compare
  3. 25 Yemen 22,988 compare
  4. 26 Philippines 20,874 compare
  5. 27 Guinea 20,073 compare
  6. 28 South Africa 18,754 compare
  7. 29 Benin 16,038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend?
Number of under-five deaths, female in Late-demographic dividend was 78,224 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 950,791 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 78,224 in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.