Mortality rate 1-59 months in World

World: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.52
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
59.11
in 1990
All-time low
20.52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in World, 1990–2024

20304050601990200720241990: 59.11991: 58.81992: 58.61993: 57.81994: 56.61995: 55.31996: 54.81997: 53.31998: 52.51999: 49.82000: 47.82001: 46.22002: 442003: 41.92004: 40.32005: 37.52006: 35.52007: 33.62008: 32.12009: 30.92010: 29.12011: 28.62012: 26.52013: 25.22014: 24.72015: 23.92016: 23.22017: 22.72018: 21.82019: 21.72020: 21.32021: 222022: 22.52023: 21.12024: 20.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 20.52 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 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in World peaked at 59.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.52, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate 1-59 months in World, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 59.11
1991 58.8 -0.5%
1992 58.57 -0.4%
1993 57.83 -1.3%
1994 56.59 -2.1%
1995 55.26 -2.4%
1996 54.82 -0.8%
1997 53.34 -2.7%
1998 52.49 -1.6%
1999 49.81 -5.1%
2000 47.84 -4.0%
2001 46.22 -3.4%
2002 44.02 -4.8%
2003 41.89 -4.8%
2004 40.26 -3.9%
2005 37.51 -6.8%
2006 35.51 -5.3%
2007 33.63 -5.3%
2008 32.07 -4.6%
2009 30.88 -3.7%
2010 29.11 -5.7%
2011 28.58 -1.8%
2012 26.47 -7.4%
2013 25.24 -4.7%
2014 24.67 -2.2%
2015 23.92 -3.0%
2016 23.22 -2.9%
2017 22.74 -2.1%
2018 21.82 -4.0%
2019 21.68 -0.6%
2020 21.31 -1.7%
2021 21.95 +3.0%
2022 22.53 +2.6%
2023 21.15 -6.1%
2024 20.52 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.66 49.81 59.11 10
2000s 38.98 30.88 47.84 10
2010s 24.75 21.68 29.11 10
2020s 21.49 20.52 22.53 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Niger 80.21 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 79.62 compare
  3. 3 Chad 68.7 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 68.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in World?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World was 20.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 59.11 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 20.52 in 2024.
How does World rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,638 data points, 1951–2024
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