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

World Bank (lower middle income): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 22.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.68
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
11th
of 48 groups
All-time high
81.5
in 1990
All-time low
22.68
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

204060801990200720241990: 81.51991: 79.41992: 77.41993: 75.61994: 73.81995: 71.91996: 69.81997: 67.51998: 65.21999: 62.62000: 59.92001: 57.22002: 54.52003: 51.92004: 49.52005: 47.12006: 44.82007: 42.62008: 412009: 38.52010: 36.82011: 34.92012: 33.32013: 31.72014: 30.42015: 29.22016: 282017: 272018: 26.12019: 25.52020: 24.82021: 24.32022: 23.82023: 23.32024: 22.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World Bank (lower middle income) recorded 22.68 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income) peaked at 81.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.68, in 2024.

That places World Bank (lower middle income) 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 81.5
1991 79.4 -2.6%
1992 77.41 -2.5%
1993 75.6 -2.3%
1994 73.77 -2.4%
1995 71.86 -2.6%
1996 69.79 -2.9%
1997 67.52 -3.3%
1998 65.16 -3.5%
1999 62.57 -4.0%
2000 59.89 -4.3%
2001 57.17 -4.5%
2002 54.46 -4.7%
2003 51.9 -4.7%
2004 49.53 -4.6%
2005 47.09 -4.9%
2006 44.8 -4.9%
2007 42.6 -4.9%
2008 40.96 -3.9%
2009 38.51 -6.0%
2010 36.85 -4.3%
2011 34.87 -5.4%
2012 33.26 -4.6%
2013 31.73 -4.6%
2014 30.4 -4.2%
2015 29.21 -3.9%
2016 27.98 -4.2%
2017 27 -3.5%
2018 26.14 -3.2%
2019 25.45 -2.6%
2020 24.84 -2.4%
2021 24.28 -2.2%
2022 23.77 -2.1%
2023 23.25 -2.2%
2024 22.68 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.46 62.57 81.5 10
2000s 48.69 38.51 59.89 10
2010s 30.29 25.45 36.85 10
2020s 23.76 22.68 24.84 5

Countries ranked near World Bank (lower middle income)

  1. 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
  2. 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
  3. 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
  4. 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
  5. 12 Benin 48.82 compare
  6. 13 Mali 46.16 compare
  7. 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 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 (lower middle income)?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (lower middle income) was 22.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The highest recorded value was 81.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (lower middle income)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.68 in 2024.
How does World Bank (lower middle income) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
World Bank (lower middle income) ranks 11th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in World Bank (lower middle income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank (lower middle 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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