Mortality rate age 5-14 in World

World: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 6.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
14.69
in 1991
All-time low
6.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-14 in World, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 14.71991: 14.71992: 14.11993: 13.81994: 13.61995: 12.71996: 12.51997: 12.21998: 12.21999: 11.42000: 11.12001: 10.92002: 10.52003: 10.32004: 10.42005: 9.82006: 9.42007: 9.12008: 9.22009: 8.82010: 8.52011: 8.32012: 7.92013: 7.62014: 7.52015: 7.32016: 7.12017: 72018: 6.72019: 6.62020: 6.42021: 6.42022: 6.62023: 6.32024: 6.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

World recorded 6.1 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in World peaked at 14.69 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2024.

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

Mortality rate age 5-14 in World, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 14.67
1991 14.69 +0.1%
1992 14.1 -4.0%
1993 13.76 -2.4%
1994 13.59 -1.2%
1995 12.68 -6.7%
1996 12.52 -1.3%
1997 12.19 -2.6%
1998 12.18 -0.1%
1999 11.42 -6.2%
2000 11.07 -3.1%
2001 10.89 -1.7%
2002 10.55 -3.1%
2003 10.32 -2.1%
2004 10.38 +0.6%
2005 9.85 -5.1%
2006 9.41 -4.5%
2007 9.14 -2.9%
2008 9.15 +0.2%
2009 8.84 -3.4%
2010 8.51 -3.7%
2011 8.34 -2.0%
2012 7.85 -5.8%
2013 7.6 -3.3%
2014 7.47 -1.6%
2015 7.32 -2.0%
2016 7.15 -2.4%
2017 7.04 -1.5%
2018 6.68 -5.1%
2019 6.55 -1.9%
2020 6.37 -2.9%
2021 6.45 +1.3%
2022 6.58 +2.0%
2023 6.29 -4.4%
2024 6.1 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.18 11.42 14.69 10
2000s 9.96 8.84 11.07 10
2010s 7.45 6.55 8.51 10
2020s 6.36 6.1 6.58 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-14 in World?
Mortality rate age 5-14 in World was 6.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 1991.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2024.
How does World rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 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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