Ages 5–14 years
1280.0M people globally · Declining trend
The safest age to be alive. Children aged 5 to 14 have the lowest mortality rate of any age group globally. Those who survive the vulnerable early childhood years and have not yet encountered the risks of adolescence and adulthood are in a statistical sweet spot. Most deaths in this group are from injuries, infectious diseases, and cancers.
Deaths / year
700,000
Deaths / day
1,918
Deaths / hour
80
Deaths / second
0.02
Share of all global deaths
1%
700,000 of 62,000,000 total deaths
Death rate
0.5 per 1,000 people per year
Population: 1,280,000,000
Leading Causes of Death
1
Road injuries130.0K/yr
2
Lower respiratory infections90.0K/yr
3
Drowning80.0K/yr
4
Childhood cancers60.0K/yr
5
Diarrhoeal diseases55.0K/yr
Key Facts
The lowest death rate of any age group — roughly 0.5 per 1,000 children per year
Road injuries are the number one killer of 5-14 year olds
Drowning kills more children in this age group than malaria
Childhood cancer survival rates exceed 80% in high-income countries but fall below 30% in low-income countries
Boys are 1.3x more likely to die than girls in this age group, primarily due to injuries
Global trend
Declining
Share of world population
15.6%