How Many People Die from Hunger Per Day?
Real-time global hunger death statistics and trends
Hunger Deaths Today
24,000~1 person every 3.6 seconds
Hunger Deaths This Year
9,000,000Approximately 9 million annually
Understanding World Hunger
Hunger deaths measures the number of people dying from hunger-related causes. Approximately 24,000 people die from hunger every day. Our hunger counter tracksdeaths today, deaths this year, and regional breakdowns.
Also known as starvation deaths, malnutrition mortality, and food insecurity deaths, this metric is closely related to poverty, food security, and global development.
Our hunger data covers multiple dimensions including by region, by cause, by age group, and over time.
Hunger Death Statistics & Data
Track hunger deaths today, deaths per second, and annual mortality.
View African hunger crisis, South Asia malnutrition, and regional breakdowns.
Explore undernourished population, 828 million hungry, and food insecurity.
Learn about causes of hunger, child malnutrition, and ending world hunger.
What You'll Find on This Page
- •Live Counter: hunger deaths today, deaths per second
- •Scale: 9 million/year, 828 million undernourished
- •Children: 3.1 million under-5 deaths annually
- •Solutions: $33B/year could end hunger by 2030
This page provides comprehensive data including hunger death statistics, food security data, malnutrition counter, starvation tracker, hunger 2025, poverty trends, health data, and humanitarian statistics.
Undernourished People
globally
Children Under 5 Deaths
per year from malnutrition
Food Insecure
moderate or severe
Hunger Deaths by Region (Daily Average)
Historical Trend: Annual Hunger Deaths
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Statistics
Society & Health
Environment
Data Sources: United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Food Programme (WFP), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF State of the World's Children Report