Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle income
Middle income: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.96 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle income, 1990–2024
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 Middle income stood at 2.96 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle income peaked at 9.21 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.96 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Middle income 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.21 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.11 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.46 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 8.14 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 7.82 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 7.53 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.28 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.02 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.83 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.57 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.38 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 6.21 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.02 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.84 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.88 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.57 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.29 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.11 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.13 per 1,000 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.63 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.36 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.14 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.84 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 3.72 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.57 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.45 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 3.35 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.26 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.16 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.03 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.09 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.96 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 per 1,000 | 6.57 per 1,000 | 9.21 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.62 per 1,000 | 4.74 per 1,000 | 6.38 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 per 1,000 | 3.26 per 1,000 | 4.63 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 per 1,000 | 2.96 per 1,000 | 3.16 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 15 Burundi 9.7 per 1,000 compare
- 16 Sudan 8.6 per 1,000 compare
- 17 Liberia 8.5 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.2 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.2 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 7.8 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Uganda 6.8 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Middle income
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 510.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0986 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 589.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle income?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle income was 2.96 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.21 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Middle income rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Middle income ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.