Mortality rate age 5-24 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 30.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Least developed countries stood at 30.16. 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 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Least developed countries peaked at 93.57 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 30.16, 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 5-24 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.5 | — |
| 1991 | 79.71 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 77.34 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 76.22 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 93.57 | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 67.38 | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 67.96 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 65.21 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 67.55 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 60.82 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 56.07 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 54.78 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.03 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 50.08 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 48.94 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 46.03 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 43.84 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 42.13 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 43.1 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 43.42 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.94 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 38.84 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 36.1 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 34.9 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 35.71 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 35.28 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 34.89 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 35.19 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.16 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 33.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.55 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 33.06 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 34.96 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 30.94 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 30.16 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.33 | 60.82 | 93.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.04 | 42.13 | 56.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.72 | 33.16 | 39.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.13 | 30.16 | 34.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Palestine 130.39 compare
- 2 Somalia 63.79 compare
- 3 South Sudan 57.59 compare
- 4 Sudan 55.19 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 53.81 compare
- 6 Niger 53.34 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 52.99 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Least developed countries was 30.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 93.57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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