Child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Child mortality rate was 2.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank (upper middle income) recorded 2.25 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 11.37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2024.
That places World Bank (upper middle income) 31st out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.37 | — |
| 1991 | 10.82 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 10.35 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 9.92 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.46 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 9.05 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.66 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 8.28 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.92 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.54 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.18 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.81 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6.47 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.33 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.23 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 4.48 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 4.15 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.14 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.86 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.53 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.25 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 | 7.54 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.72 | 4.15 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.47 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)
More health data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,756 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.38 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Child deaths 68,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 170,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 167,757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,922 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 388,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income) was 2.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for child mortality rate?
- World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 31st out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank (upper 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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