Mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 10-14 was 4.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.81
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
13.79
in 1994
All-time low
4.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

4681012141990200720241990: 12.41991: 13.51992: 131993: 12.91994: 13.81995: 111996: 11.21997: 10.81998: 11.11999: 9.52000: 9.12001: 92002: 8.52003: 8.22004: 8.12005: 7.62006: 7.22007: 72008: 7.32009: 6.92010: 6.82011: 6.62012: 5.92013: 5.72014: 5.72015: 5.72016: 5.62017: 5.72018: 5.22019: 5.22020: 52021: 5.32022: 5.62023: 4.92024: 4.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries stood at 4.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries peaked at 13.79 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 2024.

That places Least developed countries 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 12.39
1991 13.53 +9.2%
1992 12.96 -4.2%
1993 12.86 -0.7%
1994 13.79 +7.2%
1995 10.97 -20.5%
1996 11.18 +1.9%
1997 10.77 -3.6%
1998 11.14 +3.4%
1999 9.53 -14.5%
2000 9.07 -4.8%
2001 8.98 -1.0%
2002 8.49 -5.5%
2003 8.24 -2.9%
2004 8.12 -1.5%
2005 7.57 -6.8%
2006 7.25 -4.2%
2007 7 -3.5%
2008 7.34 +4.9%
2009 6.95 -5.4%
2010 6.77 -2.6%
2011 6.61 -2.3%
2012 5.91 -10.5%
2013 5.66 -4.2%
2014 5.73 +1.2%
2015 5.71 -0.4%
2016 5.63 -1.4%
2017 5.66 +0.6%
2018 5.21 -7.9%
2019 5.16 -1.0%
2020 5.02 -2.8%
2021 5.31 +5.9%
2022 5.6 +5.4%
2023 4.93 -12.0%
2024 4.81 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.91 9.53 13.79 10
2000s 7.9 6.95 9.07 10
2010s 5.8 5.16 6.77 10
2020s 5.13 4.81 5.6 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Palestine 31.8 compare
  2. 2 Niger 12.17 compare
  3. 3 Central African Republic 10.3 compare
  4. 4 Chad 9.71 compare
  5. 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 8.77 compare
  7. 7 Somalia 8.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries?
Mortality rate age 10-14 in Least developed countries was 4.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 13.79 in 1994.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-14 recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate age 10-14?
Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-14 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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