Health & Population
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000)
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.
World Bank code: SH.DYN.0509 • Data available for 196 countries • Latest year: 2024
In , West Bank and Gaza led Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) at 28.10.
The world median across 196 reporting countries was 1.30.
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Health and population indicators come from national vital-registration systems, demographic and health surveys, and modeling by the UN Population Division and WHO. Mortality and morbidity estimates are often modeled rather than directly observed in lower-capacity statistical systems, which means some figures are interpolations between survey years. Life expectancy is a "period" measure based on current age-specific mortality, not a forecast of how long someone born today will actually live.
Distribution — 2024
- Reporting
- 196 countries
- Median
- 1.30
- Mean
- 2.74
- 25th percentile
- 0.60
- 75th percentile
- 3.00
- Range
- 0.20 – 28.10
World at a Glance — 2024
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bank and Gaza Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 28.10 |
| 2 | Niger Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.80 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.10 |
| 4 | Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.70 |
| 5 | Nigeria Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.50 |
| 6 | South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa | 13.50 |
| 7 | Madagascar Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.60 |
| 8 | Benin Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.40 |
| 9 | Central African Republic Sub-Saharan Africa | 11.20 |
| 10 | Cameroon Sub-Saharan Africa | 10.90 |
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View complete rankings →Biggest Movers — Year over Year
Largest increases
- Lebanon +73.7%
- Bosnia and Herzegovina +60.0%
- Canada +25.0%
- Croatia +22.2%
- Uzbekistan +16.0%
Largest decreases
- Libya -93.1%
- Turkiye -75.0%
- Syrian Arab Republic -35.3%
- Trinidad and Tobago -28.6%
- Morocco -23.5%
By Income Group — Average
| Income group | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| High income | 65 | 0.60 |
| Upper middle income | 54 | 1.47 |
| Lower middle income | 50 | 4.33 |
| Low income | 25 | 7.89 |
| Not classified | 2 | 2.75 |
By Region — Average
| Region | Countries | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 30 | 1.89 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52 | 0.61 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 35 | 1.31 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 3.03 |
| North America | 2 | 0.55 |
| South Asia | 6 | 1.68 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 6.71 |
Lowest Values — 2024
| # | Country | Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 0.20 |
| 2 | San Marino | 0.20 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 0.20 |
| 4 | Greece | 0.30 |
| 5 | Norway | 0.30 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 0.30 |
| 7 | Sweden | 0.30 |
| 8 | Monaco | 0.30 |
| 9 | Andorra | 0.30 |
| 10 | Ireland | 0.30 |
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.0509), CC BY 4.0. Rankings show countries with available data for 2024.