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Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year)
Estimated number of children under 5 who have died since January 1st. Calculated from the World Bank under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) applied to annual births derived from the crude birth rate and total population.
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Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year)
Official value (2023): 4,833,944
-26.0%in time period
Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year) growth (2014–2023)
-26.0%in time period
Chart data: 2014: 6,528,706.588 children, 2015: 6,261,129.757 children, 2016: 6,158,629.843 children, 2017: 5,898,468.685 children, 2018: 5,629,538.713 children, 2019: 5,469,765.654 children, 2020: 5,213,062.95 children, 2021: 5,096,391.63 children, 2022: 5,053,368.606 children, 2023: 4,833,943.968 children
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year) in 2023?
- As of 2023, Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year) stands at approximately 4.8 million children, based on official data from World Bank Open Data. This figure is updated annually and reflects the most recent verified measurement available.
- Is Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year) increasing or decreasing?
- Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year) is currently declining at approximately 4.3% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by World Bank Open Data.
- What does Child Deaths Under 5 (This Year) measure?
- Estimated number of children under 5 who have died since January 1st. Data is collected by World Bank Open Data using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
How is this calculated? Read the methodology