Under-five deaths in World
World: Under-five deaths was 4.86 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in World, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 4.86 million for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in World peaked at 10.06 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 2024.
World ranks 1st of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 7.35 million | 10.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.22 million | 5.43 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.86 million | 5.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More development goals data for World
- Red List Index 0.7449 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 444.14 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,956 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 1,126 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 1,110 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 366 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3,606 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 7,377 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8,098 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in World?
- Under-five deaths in World was 4.86 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 2024.
- How does World rank for under-five deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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