Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 14.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) is 14.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) peaked at 71.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.93, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 8th 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 mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.41 | — |
| 1991 | 70.08 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 69.82 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.04 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.87 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 64.25 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 62.57 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 60.49 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 61.83 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 55.74 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 53.44 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 52.5 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.92 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 45.07 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 42.18 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 39.43 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 36.89 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 34.55 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 32.37 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 26.68 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 25.12 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 23.78 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 24.35 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.36 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 22.66 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.17 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.16 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 19.34 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.39 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 19.37 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 21.38 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 15.94 | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 14.93 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.41 | 55.74 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.86 | 32.37 | 53.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.51 | 19.16 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8 | 14.93 | 21.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)
- 5 Sierra Leone 37.98 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.24 compare
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 496,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Child deaths 241,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 254,265 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.4584 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 104,932 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 87,741 (2024)
All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) was 14.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG) ranks 8th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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