Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Child deaths was 241,874 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) stood at 241,874. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 694,093 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 241,874, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 10th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654,692 | — |
| 1991 | 659,767 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 672,713 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 680,421 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 694,093 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 658,409 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 653,319 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 635,502 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 654,450 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 596,713 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 580,829 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 581,708 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 538,839 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 516,030 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 492,887 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 471,292 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 449,432 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 431,218 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 414,328 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 447,751 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 380,114 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 361,023 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 345,741 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 333,305 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 347,660 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 340,418 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 338,257 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 335,093 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 289,134 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 295,312 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 270,218 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 304,487 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 338,834 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 256,086 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 241,874 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 656,008 | 596,713 | 694,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,431 | 414,328 | 581,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,606 | 289,134 | 380,114 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,300 | 241,874 | 338,834 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 18,317 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 496,139 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 14.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 254,265 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4584 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 88,714 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 87,741 (2024)
All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 241,874 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 694,093 in 1994.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 241,874 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 10th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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