Mortality rate 1-59 months in World
World: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.52 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in World, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in World stood at 20.52. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in World peaked at 59.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.52, in 2024.
That places World 12th out of 49 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.66 | 49.81 | 59.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 | 30.88 | 47.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 | 21.68 | 29.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.49 | 20.52 | 22.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in World?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in World was 20.52 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 59.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.52 in 2024.
- How does World rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- World ranks 12th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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