Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in IBRD only

IBRD only: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.56 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.56 per 1,000
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
7.4 per 1,000
in 1990
All-time low
1.56 per 1,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in IBRD only, 1990–2024

24681990200720241990: 7.4 per 1,0001991: 7 per 1,0001992: 6.7 per 1,0001993: 6.4 per 1,0001994: 6.1 per 1,0001995: 5.9 per 1,0001996: 5.6 per 1,0001997: 5.4 per 1,0001998: 5.3 per 1,0001999: 5.1 per 1,0002000: 4.9 per 1,0002001: 4.8 per 1,0002002: 4.6 per 1,0002003: 4.5 per 1,0002004: 4.5 per 1,0002005: 4.1 per 1,0002006: 3.9 per 1,0002007: 3.7 per 1,0002008: 3.5 per 1,0002009: 3.3 per 1,0002010: 3.1 per 1,0002011: 3 per 1,0002012: 2.8 per 1,0002013: 2.6 per 1,0002014: 2.5 per 1,0002015: 2.3 per 1,0002016: 2.2 per 1,0002017: 2.1 per 1,0002018: 2 per 1,0002019: 1.9 per 1,0002020: 1.8 per 1,0002021: 1.7 per 1,0002022: 1.7 per 1,0002023: 1.7 per 1,0002024: 1.6 per 1,000

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

Analysis

In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in IBRD only stood at 1.56 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in IBRD only peaked at 7.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.56 per 1,000, in 2024.

IBRD only ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 IBRD only, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) in IBRD only, 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 Change
1990 7.4 per 1,000
1991 7.01 per 1,000 -5.4%
1992 6.7 per 1,000 -4.4%
1993 6.41 per 1,000 -4.4%
1994 6.12 per 1,000 -4.4%
1995 5.87 per 1,000 -4.1%
1996 5.65 per 1,000 -3.8%
1997 5.43 per 1,000 -3.7%
1998 5.26 per 1,000 -3.3%
1999 5.09 per 1,000 -3.2%
2000 4.94 per 1,000 -2.9%
2001 4.8 per 1,000 -2.8%
2002 4.63 per 1,000 -3.7%
2003 4.46 per 1,000 -3.7%
2004 4.5 per 1,000 +1.1%
2005 4.07 per 1,000 -9.6%
2006 3.88 per 1,000 -4.7%
2007 3.69 per 1,000 -4.8%
2008 3.5 per 1,000 -5.4%
2009 3.33 per 1,000 -4.7%
2010 3.15 per 1,000 -5.5%
2011 2.98 per 1,000 -5.3%
2012 2.77 per 1,000 -7.0%
2013 2.64 per 1,000 -4.9%
2014 2.49 per 1,000 -5.6%
2015 2.35 per 1,000 -5.7%
2016 2.21 per 1,000 -5.7%
2017 2.09 per 1,000 -5.4%
2018 2 per 1,000 -4.5%
2019 1.91 per 1,000 -4.6%
2020 1.79 per 1,000 -6.1%
2021 1.74 per 1,000 -3.1%
2022 1.66 per 1,000 -4.3%
2023 1.71 per 1,000 +2.6%
2024 1.56 per 1,000 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.09 per 1,000 5.09 per 1,000 7.4 per 1,000 10
2000s 4.18 per 1,000 3.33 per 1,000 4.94 per 1,000 10
2010s 2.46 per 1,000 1.91 per 1,000 3.15 per 1,000 10
2020s 1.69 per 1,000 1.56 per 1,000 1.79 per 1,000 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 25 Guinea-Bissau 6.1 per 1,000 compare
  2. 26 Zambia 5.8 per 1,000 compare
  3. 27 Kiribati 5.7 per 1,000 compare
  4. 28 Togo 5.6 per 1,000 compare
  5. 29 Ghana 5.4 per 1,000 compare
  6. 30 Timor-Leste 5.2 per 1,000 compare
  7. 31 Afghanistan 5.1 per 1,000 compare
  8. 31 Haiti 5.1 per 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in IBRD only?
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in IBRD only was 1.56 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 IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 per 1,000 in 2024.
How does IBRD only rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
IBRD only ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IBRD only 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
243 places, 8,505 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.