Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States
Small island developing States: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Small island developing States recorded 17.45 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States peaked at 53.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.35 | — |
| 1991 | 52.07 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 50.73 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 49.25 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 47.82 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 46.59 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 45.02 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 44.78 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.15 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 41.75 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.38 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 36.15 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 34.99 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 33.92 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.03 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 32.07 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 31.19 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.22 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.04 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 25.96 | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 25.17 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.46 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.77 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 24.19 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22.49 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 21.85 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 20.54 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 19.92 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.36 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.72 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.08 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 17.45 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.35 | 41.75 | 53.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.59 | 27.89 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.01 | 20.54 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 | 17.45 | 19.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States
- 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
More health data for Small island developing States
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 35.16 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 21,137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States was 17.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Small island developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 53.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Small island developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Small island developing States ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Small island developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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