Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income)

World Bank (high income): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
44th
of 48 groups
All-time high
6.92
in 1990
All-time low
2.29
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income), 1990–2024

2345671990200720241990: 6.91991: 6.61992: 6.21993: 5.91994: 5.71995: 5.41996: 5.21997: 51998: 4.81999: 4.62000: 4.42001: 4.32002: 4.12003: 42004: 3.92005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.52008: 3.42009: 3.32010: 3.22011: 3.12012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.32021: 2.32022: 2.32023: 2.32024: 2.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income) stood at 2.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income) peaked at 6.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2020.

World Bank (high income) ranks 44th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income), year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6.92
1991 6.57 -5.1%
1992 6.24 -5.1%
1993 5.93 -4.9%
1994 5.67 -4.4%
1995 5.43 -4.2%
1996 5.19 -4.5%
1997 4.97 -4.1%
1998 4.8 -3.4%
1999 4.63 -3.7%
2000 4.43 -4.3%
2001 4.25 -4.0%
2002 4.11 -3.4%
2003 3.99 -2.9%
2004 3.85 -3.4%
2005 3.71 -3.7%
2006 3.56 -3.9%
2007 3.46 -2.8%
2008 3.39 -2.2%
2009 3.31 -2.4%
2010 3.19 -3.6%
2011 3.06 -4.0%
2012 2.93 -4.1%
2013 2.83 -3.6%
2014 2.73 -3.5%
2015 2.63 -3.7%
2016 2.53 -3.8%
2017 2.43 -3.7%
2018 2.35 -3.4%
2019 2.3 -2.1%
2020 2.29 -0.5%
2021 2.31 +1.0%
2022 2.34 +1.1%
2023 2.33 -0.2%
2024 2.3 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.64 4.63 6.92 10
2000s 3.81 3.31 4.43 10
2010s 2.7 2.3 3.19 10
2020s 2.31 2.29 2.34 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (high income)

  1. 41 Gambia 19.63 compare
  2. 42 Papua New Guinea 19.48 compare
  3. 43 Eritrea 18.79 compare
  4. 44 Namibia 18.56 compare
  5. 45 Kenya 18.4 compare
  6. 46 Ghana 17.99 compare
  7. 47 Yemen 17.59 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (high income) was 2.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2020.
How does World Bank (high income) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
World Bank (high income) ranks 44th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in World Bank (high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (high income) 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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