Mortality rate 1-59 months in World

World: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 20.52 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
20.52
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
12th
of 49 groups
All-time high
59.11
in 1990
All-time low
20.52
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in World, 1990–2024

20304050601990200720241990: 59.11991: 58.81992: 58.61993: 57.81994: 56.61995: 55.31996: 54.81997: 53.31998: 52.51999: 49.82000: 47.82001: 46.22002: 442003: 41.92004: 40.32005: 37.52006: 35.52007: 33.62008: 32.12009: 30.92010: 29.12011: 28.62012: 26.52013: 25.22014: 24.72015: 23.92016: 23.22017: 22.72018: 21.82019: 21.72020: 21.32021: 222022: 22.52023: 21.12024: 20.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
  2. 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
  3. 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
  4. 12 Benin 48.82 compare
  5. 13 Mali 46.16 compare
  6. 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
  7. 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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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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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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