Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 7.75 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.75 per 1,000
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
26.97 per 1,000
in 1991
All-time low
7.75 per 1,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

101520251990200720241990: 26.8 per 1,0001991: 27 per 1,0001992: 26.5 per 1,0001993: 25.9 per 1,0001994: 26.1 per 1,0001995: 22.9 per 1,0001996: 23.2 per 1,0001997: 22.2 per 1,0001998: 22 per 1,0001999: 20.2 per 1,0002000: 19.3 per 1,0002001: 18.9 per 1,0002002: 17.7 per 1,0002003: 17 per 1,0002004: 16.5 per 1,0002005: 15 per 1,0002006: 14.1 per 1,0002007: 13.4 per 1,0002008: 12.9 per 1,0002009: 13.2 per 1,0002010: 12.4 per 1,0002011: 12.3 per 1,0002012: 10.9 per 1,0002013: 10.4 per 1,0002014: 10.2 per 1,0002015: 9.7 per 1,0002016: 9.4 per 1,0002017: 9.3 per 1,0002018: 8.9 per 1,0002019: 8.9 per 1,0002020: 8.5 per 1,0002021: 9 per 1,0002022: 9.5 per 1,0002023: 8.1 per 1,0002024: 7.8 per 1,000

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 7.75 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 26.97 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.75 per 1,000, in 2024.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 47 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.

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 Change
1990 26.81 per 1,000
1991 26.97 per 1,000 +0.6%
1992 26.46 per 1,000 -1.9%
1993 25.94 per 1,000 -2.0%
1994 26.07 per 1,000 +0.5%
1995 22.86 per 1,000 -12.3%
1996 23.22 per 1,000 +1.6%
1997 22.24 per 1,000 -4.2%
1998 22.03 per 1,000 -0.9%
1999 20.18 per 1,000 -8.4%
2000 19.29 per 1,000 -4.4%
2001 18.92 per 1,000 -1.9%
2002 17.67 per 1,000 -6.6%
2003 16.99 per 1,000 -3.8%
2004 16.49 per 1,000 -3.0%
2005 15.04 per 1,000 -8.8%
2006 14.11 per 1,000 -6.2%
2007 13.41 per 1,000 -5.0%
2008 12.86 per 1,000 -4.1%
2009 13.24 per 1,000 +2.9%
2010 12.43 per 1,000 -6.1%
2011 12.34 per 1,000 -0.8%
2012 10.94 per 1,000 -11.3%
2013 10.44 per 1,000 -4.6%
2014 10.21 per 1,000 -2.2%
2015 9.74 per 1,000 -4.7%
2016 9.44 per 1,000 -3.1%
2017 9.29 per 1,000 -1.5%
2018 8.89 per 1,000 -4.3%
2019 8.94 per 1,000 +0.6%
2020 8.49 per 1,000 -5.1%
2021 8.96 per 1,000 +5.5%
2022 9.51 per 1,000 +6.1%
2023 8.07 per 1,000 -15.1%
2024 7.75 per 1,000 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.28 per 1,000 20.18 per 1,000 26.97 per 1,000 10
2000s 15.8 per 1,000 12.86 per 1,000 19.29 per 1,000 10
2010s 10.27 per 1,000 8.89 per 1,000 12.43 per 1,000 10
2020s 8.56 per 1,000 7.75 per 1,000 9.51 per 1,000 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 13.5 per 1,000 compare
  3. 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 compare
  4. 7 Madagascar 11.6 per 1,000 compare
  5. 8 Benin 11.4 per 1,000 compare
  6. 9 Central African Republic 11.2 per 1,000 compare
  7. 10 Cameroon 10.9 per 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.75 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 26.97 per 1,000 in 1991.
What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.75 per 1,000 in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,540 data points, 1990–2024
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.