Number of under-five deaths, male in High income

High income: Number of under-five deaths, male was 35,907 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35,907
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
128,858
in 1990
All-time low
35,907
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of under-five deaths, male in High income, 1990–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1990200720241990: 128.9k1991: 121.7k1992: 113.8k1993: 105.7k1994: 98.9k1995: 93.3k1996: 88.0k1997: 83.4k1998: 79.6k1999: 76.2k2000: 73.3k2001: 70.8k2002: 68.2k2003: 66.4k2004: 64.6k2005: 62.5k2006: 60.7k2007: 59.8k2008: 58.9k2009: 57.5k2010: 55.8k2011: 54.2k2012: 52.8k2013: 51.4k2014: 49.9k2015: 48.5k2016: 46.8k2017: 44.8k2018: 42.7k2019: 40.8k2020: 39.0k2021: 37.8k2022: 37.1k2023: 36.4k2024: 35.9k

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 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, male in High income, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Brazil 20,885 compare
  2. 30 Benin 19,266 compare
  3. 31 Myanmar 18,774 compare
  4. 32 Zambia 18,142 compare
  5. 33 Malawi 17,920 compare
  6. 34 Ghana 17,909 compare
  7. 35 Zimbabwe 17,703 compare

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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 41 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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.