Mortality rate age 5-14 in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 11.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.61
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
40.41
in 1991
All-time low
11.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-14 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 37.71991: 40.41992: 381993: 37.11994: 37.61995: 32.31996: 32.51997: 31.11998: 31.61999: 27.42000: 262001: 25.52002: 23.92003: 232004: 22.52005: 20.82006: 19.72007: 18.82008: 19.62009: 18.52010: 17.52011: 17.22012: 15.32013: 14.62014: 14.72015: 14.62016: 14.42017: 14.42018: 13.12019: 132020: 12.42021: 13.12022: 13.92023: 122024: 11.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-14 in Least developed countries stood at 11.61. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Least developed countries peaked at 40.41 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.61, 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 5-14 in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Least developed countries, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 37.67
1991 40.41 +7.3%
1992 37.98 -6.0%
1993 37.15 -2.2%
1994 37.63 +1.3%
1995 32.27 -14.3%
1996 32.49 +0.7%
1997 31.13 -4.2%
1998 31.63 +1.6%
1999 27.45 -13.2%
2000 25.99 -5.3%
2001 25.46 -2.0%
2002 23.92 -6.1%
2003 23.04 -3.7%
2004 22.47 -2.4%
2005 20.78 -7.5%
2006 19.67 -5.3%
2007 18.79 -4.5%
2008 19.57 +4.1%
2009 18.46 -5.6%
2010 17.49 -5.3%
2011 17.21 -1.6%
2012 15.32 -11.0%
2013 14.6 -4.7%
2014 14.75 +1.0%
2015 14.59 -1.0%
2016 14.35 -1.7%
2017 14.37 +0.1%
2018 13.09 -8.9%
2019 12.95 -1.1%
2020 12.43 -4.0%
2021 13.12 +5.5%
2022 13.93 +6.2%
2023 11.99 -13.9%
2024 11.61 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.58 27.45 40.41 10
2000s 21.81 18.46 25.99 10
2010s 14.87 12.95 17.49 10
2020s 12.61 11.61 13.93 5

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 1 Palestine 59.04 compare
  2. 2 Niger 29.77 compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
  6. 6 South Sudan 21.57 compare
  7. 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Least developed countries?
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Least developed countries was 11.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 40.41 in 1991.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 11.61 in 2024.
How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-14 (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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