Number of under-five deaths, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Number of under-five deaths, male was 214,993 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Upper middle 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Upper middle income stood at 214,993. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Upper middle income peaked at 1.61 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 214,993, in 2024.
Upper middle income ranks 21st 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, male in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 million | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 940,686 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 881,887 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 833,548 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 782,126 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 726,326 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 680,218 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 657,770 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 610,659 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 580,450 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 551,608 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 524,892 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 499,354 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 473,037 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 450,326 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 434,770 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 416,167 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 395,621 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 374,391 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 355,931 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 336,741 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 314,427 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 293,199 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 272,647 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 253,148 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 237,975 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 228,851 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 214,993 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 881,887 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 644,695 | 499,354 | 833,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,461 | 293,199 | 473,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,523 | 214,993 | 272,647 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More education data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 13.41 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.7% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Upper middle income?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Upper middle income was 214,993 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,993 in 2024.
- How does Upper middle income rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 21st out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper middle 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.