Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income)
World Bank (upper middle income): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 6.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank (upper middle income) recorded 6.38 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income) peaked at 30.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.38, in 2024.
World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 34th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1 | — |
| 1991 | 29.32 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 28.08 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 26.93 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 25.68 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 24.52 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 23.41 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 22.29 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 21.13 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.93 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 18.65 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 17.68 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.14 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.31 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 12.45 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 10.18 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.65 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.71 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 8.28 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.94 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.56 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7.16 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 6.97 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.73 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.59 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.56 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.74 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.38 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.14 | 19.93 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.69 | 10.86 | 18.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.23 | 6.73 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.38 | 6.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank (upper middle income)
- 31 East Timor 26.41 compare
- 32 Malawi 25.78 compare
- 33 South Africa 22.88 compare
- 34 Congo 22.75 compare
- 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare
- 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare
- 37 Afghanistan 20.62 compare
More health data for World Bank (upper middle income)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 15,756 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.25 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.14 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Child deaths 68,982 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 170,684 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 167,757 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 111,922 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 388,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income) was 6.38 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 in 2024.
- How does World Bank (upper middle income) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- World Bank (upper middle income) ranks 34th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in World Bank (upper middle income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank (upper 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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