Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba
Paraíba: Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old was 14.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.6
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
2,590
in 2007
All-time low
3.55
in 2008
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba, 2007–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba is 14.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba peaked at 2,590 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2008.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,590 | — |
| 2008 | 3.55 | -99.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | +524.9% |
| 2010 | 20.8 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 19.9 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 18.3 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.7 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.9 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5 | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 14.6 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 871.92 | 3.55 | 2,590 | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.34 | 15.8 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.12 | 14.6 | 17.9 | 5 |
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More health data for Paraíba
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for 14.44 (2025)
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for 8.97 (2025)
- Overweight: overweight adolescents aged 10 to 19 19.6 (2025)
- % of Polio immunization coverage 87.08 (2024)
- Suicide rate of children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 years 2 (2024)
- % of Triple bacterial DTP immunization coverage 87.08 (2024)
- Taxa de mortalidade infantil 12.5 (2024)
- % of Triple Viral D1 immunization coverage 78.44 (2024)
- Suicides of children and adolescents 12 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 62.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba?
- Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old in Paraíba was 14.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Paraíba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,590 in 2007.
- What is the lowest childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old recorded in Paraíba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2008.
- How does Paraíba rank for childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old?
- Paraíba ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old rising or falling in Paraíba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraíba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Childhood mortality rate - under 5 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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