Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 9.17 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 9.17 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 24.26 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.17 per 1,000, in 2024.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.26 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.14 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 24.23 per 1,000 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 20.97 per 1,000 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 20.84 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.3 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 20.62 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 21.3 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 18.94 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 18.22 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.02 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 17.02 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 16.46 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16.05 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 14.19 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.66 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13.26 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.64 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.53 per 1,000 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 12.92 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.78 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 11.36 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.47 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.15 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.09 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.28 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.19 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.76 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 9.72 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.21 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.37 per 1,000 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 9.17 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.02 per 1,000 | 18.94 per 1,000 | 24.26 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.54 per 1,000 | 13.26 per 1,000 | 18.22 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 per 1,000 | 10.19 per 1,000 | 12.92 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 per 1,000 | 9.17 per 1,000 | 10.21 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.1 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Niger 17.8 per 1,000 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 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
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % 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 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Pre-demographic dividend was 9.17 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.