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

World Bank (low income): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 44.98 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44.98
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
5th
of 48 groups
All-time high
144.34
in 1991
All-time low
44.98
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

4060801001201401990200720241990: 140.21991: 144.31992: 142.91993: 140.41994: 134.71995: 129.11996: 134.21997: 130.31998: 133.51999: 120.12000: 115.32001: 113.62002: 105.52003: 98.92004: 952005: 85.42006: 80.12007: 75.82008: 71.82009: 73.62010: 66.52011: 70.72012: 61.52013: 58.42014: 59.52015: 58.52016: 57.42017: 57.72018: 52.32019: 51.62020: 48.92021: 48.52022: 52.22023: 46.32024: 45

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (low income) stood at 44.98. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (low income) peaked at 144.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.98, in 2024.

World Bank (low income) ranks 5th of 48 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (low income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 140.19
1991 144.34 +3.0%
1992 142.86 -1.0%
1993 140.38 -1.7%
1994 134.68 -4.1%
1995 129.1 -4.1%
1996 134.18 +3.9%
1997 130.25 -2.9%
1998 133.51 +2.5%
1999 120.12 -10.0%
2000 115.32 -4.0%
2001 113.61 -1.5%
2002 105.49 -7.1%
2003 98.95 -6.2%
2004 94.99 -4.0%
2005 85.43 -10.1%
2006 80.1 -6.2%
2007 75.8 -5.4%
2008 71.8 -5.3%
2009 73.55 +2.4%
2010 66.54 -9.5%
2011 70.74 +6.3%
2012 61.53 -13.0%
2013 58.4 -5.1%
2014 59.5 +1.9%
2015 58.51 -1.7%
2016 57.42 -1.9%
2017 57.74 +0.5%
2018 52.31 -9.4%
2019 51.63 -1.3%
2020 48.86 -5.4%
2021 48.5 -0.7%
2022 52.25 +7.7%
2023 46.34 -11.3%
2024 44.98 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 134.96 120.12 144.34 10
2000s 91.5 71.8 115.32 10
2010s 59.43 51.63 70.74 10
2020s 48.19 44.98 52.25 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (low income)

  1. 2 Nigeria 79.62 compare
  2. 3 Chad 68.7 compare
  3. 4 Somalia 68.13 compare
  4. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67.56 compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
  6. 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
  7. 8 Central African Republic 61.21 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 (low income)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (low income) was 44.98 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The highest recorded value was 144.34 in 1991.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (low income)?
The lowest recorded value was 44.98 in 2024.
How does World Bank (low income) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
World Bank (low income) ranks 5th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in World Bank (low income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (low 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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