Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in World
World: Child mortality rate was 9.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.96
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
31.54
in 1990
All-time low
9.96
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality rate in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in World is 9.96, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in World peaked at 31.54 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.96, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.54 | — |
| 1991 | 30.89 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 30.98 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.54 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 29.82 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 29.01 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 28.69 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.74 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 24.74 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.69 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 22.54 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 21.36 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 20.53 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.02 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 17.97 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 16.97 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16.14 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15.51 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 14.45 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.15 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.12 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 12.41 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.19 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.77 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 11.46 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.67 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.35 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.66 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.26 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 9.96 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.23 | 25.74 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.85 | 15.51 | 24.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.21 | 10.67 | 14.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 | 9.96 | 10.99 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in World?
- Child mortality rate in World was 9.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 31.54 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 in 2024.
- How does World rank for child mortality rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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