Number of Under 5 Deaths
This key economic indicator for the Child Health sector has been recently updated.
- In 2019, Number of Under 5 Deaths in Nigeria fell by 1% from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Nigeria Number of Under 5 Deaths decreased by 0.4% year on year to 857,899 Deaths.
- In 2019 Democratic Republic of the Congo was ranked number 4 in Number of Under 5 Deaths.
Top Countries in Number of Under 5 Deaths
Units (Deaths) - 1960 to 2019
| # | 193 Countries | Units (Deaths) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Nigeria
| 857,899 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -0.4 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
India
| 824,448 | 2019 | -5.8 % | -6.3 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
Pakistan
| 399,418 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Democratic Republic of the Congo
| 290,859 | 2019 | -1.3 % | -1.3 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Ethiopia
| 177,849 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.7 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
China
| 132,256 | 2019 | -8.4 % | -8.2 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Indonesia
| 114,994 | 2019 | -4.2 % | -4.4 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Tanzania
| 103,222 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -1.6 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Angola
| 92,690 | 2019 | -1.9 % | -2.3 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Bangladesh
| 89,796 | 2019 | -5.3 % | -5.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Niger
| 81,635 | 2019 | -0.8 % | -1.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Mozambique
| 81,507 | 2019 | -1.7 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
Sudan
| 78,028 | 2019 | -1.8 % | -1.7 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
Uganda
| 74,053 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -3.7 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Mali
| 73,632 | 2019 | -1.8 % | -1.9 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Chad
| 73,024 | 2019 | -1.4 % | -1.2 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Afghanistan
| 72,186 | 2019 | -3.2 % | -3.5 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Somalia
| 72,126 | 2019 | -0.4 % | -0.9 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Ivory Coast
| 70,330 | 2019 | -2.0 % | -1.4 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Cameroon
| 66,071 | 2019 | -2.3 % | -3.0 % | View data |
Source: World Bank