Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)

Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.45
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
14th
of 48 groups
All-time high
53.35
in 1990
All-time low
17.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), 1990–2024

203040501990200720241990: 53.41991: 52.11992: 50.71993: 49.31994: 47.81995: 46.61996: 451997: 44.81998: 42.21999: 41.82000: 37.42001: 36.22002: 352003: 33.92004: 332005: 32.12006: 31.22007: 30.22008: 292009: 27.92010: 40.52011: 262012: 25.22013: 24.52014: 23.82015: 24.22016: 22.52017: 21.92018: 21.22019: 20.52020: 19.92021: 19.42022: 18.72023: 18.12024: 17.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) stood at 17.45. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 (SIDS) (UNSDG) peaked at 53.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 2024.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) 14th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (SIDS) (UNSDG)

  1. 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
  2. 12 Benin 48.82 compare
  3. 13 Mali 46.16 compare
  4. 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
  5. 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
  6. 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
  7. 17 Sudan 38.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) was 17.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 53.35 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 2024.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 14th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
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 (SIDS) (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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