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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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