Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 17.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.98
Change on year
down 4.5%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
75.47
in 1990
All-time low
17.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

204060801990200720241990: 75.51991: 75.31992: 73.71993: 71.71994: 68.61995: 64.91996: 64.91997: 62.31998: 61.91999: 56.52000: 53.72001: 51.72002: 48.12003: 45.52004: 43.32005: 39.62006: 37.12007: 35.12008: 33.92009: 33.32010: 30.42011: 30.72012: 27.32013: 25.82014: 25.62015: 24.72016: 23.92017: 23.62018: 21.72019: 21.32020: 202021: 20.82022: 21.82023: 18.82024: 18

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries is 17.98, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries peaked at 75.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.98, in 2024.

Least developed countries ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 75.47
1991 75.29 -0.2%
1992 73.69 -2.1%
1993 71.72 -2.7%
1994 68.63 -4.3%
1995 64.88 -5.5%
1996 64.9 +0.0%
1997 62.34 -3.9%
1998 61.9 -0.7%
1999 56.46 -8.8%
2000 53.67 -4.9%
2001 51.74 -3.6%
2002 48.12 -7.0%
2003 45.47 -5.5%
2004 43.27 -4.8%
2005 39.61 -8.5%
2006 37.11 -6.3%
2007 35.06 -5.5%
2008 33.86 -3.4%
2009 33.33 -1.6%
2010 30.41 -8.8%
2011 30.71 +1.0%
2012 27.27 -11.2%
2013 25.79 -5.4%
2014 25.59 -0.8%
2015 24.71 -3.4%
2016 23.87 -3.4%
2017 23.62 -1.1%
2018 21.66 -8.3%
2019 21.32 -1.6%
2020 20.05 -6.0%
2021 20.75 +3.5%
2022 21.84 +5.2%
2023 18.82 -13.8%
2024 17.98 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.53 56.46 75.47 10
2000s 42.12 33.33 53.67 10
2010s 25.5 21.32 30.71 10
2020s 19.89 17.98 21.84 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Nigeria 49.32 compare
  2. 2 Niger 48.27 compare
  3. 3 Chad 43.44 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 38.16 compare
  5. 5 Sierra Leone 37.98 compare
  6. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.24 compare
  7. 7 Guinea 34.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries?
Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries was 17.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 75.47 in 1990.
What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 17.98 in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,451 data points, 1930–2024
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