Deaths age 1-59 months in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1.21 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 1.21 million for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Least developed countries peaked at 2.65 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.58 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.65 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.51 million | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.54 million | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 2.35 million | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 million | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.72 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.45 million | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.57 million | 2.42 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.66 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 1.29 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.21 million | 1.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Least developed countries?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Least developed countries was 1.21 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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