Child mortality rate in World Bank (upper middle income)

World Bank (upper middle income): Child mortality rate was 2.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.25
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
31st
of 48 groups
All-time high
11.37
in 1990
All-time low
2.25
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

246810121990200720241990: 11.41991: 10.81992: 10.31993: 9.91994: 9.51995: 91996: 8.71997: 8.31998: 7.91999: 7.52000: 7.22001: 6.82002: 6.52003: 6.12004: 6.32005: 5.52006: 5.22007: 4.92008: 4.52009: 4.12010: 3.82011: 3.52012: 3.32013: 3.12014: 32015: 2.92016: 2.72017: 2.62018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.42021: 2.42022: 2.32023: 2.42024: 2.2

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

Annual values for Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in World Bank (upper middle income), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 28 Timor-Leste 13.45 compare
  2. 29 Uganda 13.24 compare
  3. 30 Congo 12.47 compare
  4. 31 Malawi 11.25 compare
  5. 32 South Africa 11.12 compare
  6. 33 Ethiopia 10.37 compare
  7. 34 Gambia 10.04 compare

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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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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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