Number of under-five deaths, male in High income
High income: Number of under-five deaths, male was 35,907 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male in High income, 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
High income recorded 35,907 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in High income peaked at 128,858 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,907, in 2024.
That places High income 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,858 | — |
| 1991 | 121,665 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 113,783 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 105,656 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 98,922 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 93,262 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 88,007 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 83,432 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 79,570 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 76,176 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 73,349 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 70,827 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 68,224 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 66,399 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 64,625 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 62,538 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 60,718 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 59,780 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 58,859 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 57,528 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 55,778 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 54,154 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 52,805 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 51,427 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 49,858 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 48,478 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 46,828 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 44,832 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 42,720 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 40,803 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 38,957 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 37,778 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 37,147 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 36,445 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 35,907 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,933 | 76,176 | 128,858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,285 | 57,528 | 73,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,768 | 40,803 | 55,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,247 | 35,907 | 38,957 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More education data for High income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 84.04 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0283 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 106.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0593 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.16 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 15.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in High income?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in High income was 35,907 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, male recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 128,858 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,907 in 2024.
- How does High income rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- High income ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.