Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 17.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.4182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.21 million (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
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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