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
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Benin 11.4 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.2 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Cameroon 10.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
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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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.