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

Latest (2024)
6.38
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
34th
of 48 groups
All-time high
30.1
in 1990
All-time low
6.38
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

510152025301990200720241990: 30.11991: 29.31992: 28.11993: 26.91994: 25.71995: 24.51996: 23.41997: 22.31998: 21.11999: 19.92000: 18.62001: 17.72002: 16.72003: 15.82004: 15.72005: 14.12006: 13.32007: 12.42008: 11.62009: 10.92010: 10.22011: 9.72012: 9.12013: 8.72014: 8.32015: 7.92016: 7.62017: 7.22018: 72019: 6.72020: 6.62021: 6.62022: 6.62023: 6.72024: 6.4

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

Annual values for Mortality rate 1-59 months in World Bank (upper middle income), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 31 East Timor 26.41 compare
  2. 32 Malawi 25.78 compare
  3. 33 South Africa 22.88 compare
  4. 34 Congo 22.75 compare
  5. 35 Djibouti 21.94 compare
  6. 36 Rwanda 20.63 compare
  7. 37 Afghanistan 20.62 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 (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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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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