Child mortality rate in World Bank (lower middle income)

World Bank (lower middle income): Child mortality rate was 11.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.09
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
11th
of 48 groups
All-time high
47.21
in 1990
All-time low
11.09
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality rate in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990–2024

10203040501990200720241990: 47.21991: 45.71992: 44.21993: 42.91994: 41.51995: 40.11996: 38.71997: 37.11998: 35.61999: 33.92000: 32.22001: 30.52002: 28.82003: 27.22004: 25.72005: 24.32006: 232007: 21.72008: 20.82009: 19.42010: 18.52011: 17.42012: 16.62013: 15.82014: 15.12015: 14.62016: 142017: 13.52018: 13.12019: 12.72020: 12.32021: 122022: 11.72023: 11.42024: 11.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (lower middle income) recorded 11.09 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 47.21 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 2024.

World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 11th 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 World Bank (lower middle income), year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 47.21
1991 45.68 -3.2%
1992 44.22 -3.2%
1993 42.88 -3.0%
1994 41.52 -3.2%
1995 40.14 -3.3%
1996 38.69 -3.6%
1997 37.15 -4.0%
1998 35.57 -4.2%
1999 33.85 -4.8%
2000 32.17 -5.0%
2001 30.46 -5.3%
2002 28.75 -5.6%
2003 27.16 -5.5%
2004 25.73 -5.3%
2005 24.28 -5.6%
2006 22.96 -5.4%
2007 21.71 -5.5%
2008 20.83 -4.1%
2009 19.39 -6.9%
2010 18.49 -4.7%
2011 17.41 -5.9%
2012 16.57 -4.8%
2013 15.78 -4.8%
2014 15.1 -4.3%
2015 14.58 -3.4%
2016 13.96 -4.2%
2017 13.46 -3.6%
2018 13.08 -2.8%
2019 12.68 -3.0%
2020 12.32 -2.9%
2021 11.96 -3.0%
2022 11.68 -2.3%
2023 11.41 -2.3%
2024 11.09 -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.69 33.85 47.21 10
2000s 25.34 19.39 32.17 10
2010s 15.11 12.68 18.49 10
2020s 11.69 11.09 12.32 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
  2. 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
  3. 10 Benin 30.96 compare
  4. 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
  5. 12 Mali 26.73 compare
  6. 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
  7. 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Child mortality rate in World Bank (lower middle income) was 11.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 47.21 in 1990.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 2024.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for child mortality rate?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle income) 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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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
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