Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) by country
Countries reporting
201
Highest
28.14
Palestine
Lowest
0.1676
Iceland
Median
1.27
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
8,225
What the numbers show
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) is currently reported for 201 countries. The highest value is 28.14 in Palestine; the lowest is 0.1676 in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.27, and the mean is 2.7.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 168.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 180 fell. The largest increase was in Palestine (up 876.2%), and the largest decrease in Syria (down 71.4%).
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestine | 28.14 | 2024 | up 876.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Niger | 17.82 | 2024 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 3 | Somalia | 14.09 | 2024 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 13.71 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 5 | Nigeria | 13.47 | 2024 | down 5.3% | falling |
| 6 | South Sudan | 13.45 | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Madagascar | 11.63 | 2024 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 8 | Benin | 11.42 | 2024 | down 21.5% | falling |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 11.23 | 2024 | down 70.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Cameroon | 10.92 | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 11 | Guinea | 10.75 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 12 | Chad | 10.7 | 2024 | down 30.4% | falling |
| 13 | Mali | 10.24 | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9.92 | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 15 | Burundi | 9.69 | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Sudan | 8.56 | 2024 | up 51.0% | falling |
| 17 | Liberia | 8.45 | 2024 | down 26.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.25 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 19 | Tanzania | 8.22 | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.83 | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 21 | Uganda | 6.76 | 2024 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 22 | Angola | 6.57 | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Djibouti | 6.55 | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 24 | Malawi | 6.17 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.1 | 2024 | down 41.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Zambia | 5.81 | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 27 | Kiribati | 5.7 | 2024 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 28 | Togo | 5.58 | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 29 | Ghana | 5.41 | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 30 | East Timor | 5.16 | 2024 | down 21.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 5.13 | 2024 | up 3.5% | falling |
| 32 | Haiti | 5.08 | 2024 | down 28.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 4.73 | 2024 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 34 | Mozambique | 4.72 | 2024 | down 43.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Gambia | 4.62 | 2024 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 36 | Yemen | 4.35 | 2024 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 37 | Papua New Guinea | 4.33 | 2024 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 38 | Gabon | 4.32 | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 39 | Senegal | 4.24 | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Ethiopia | 4.22 | 2024 | down 42.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Mauritania | 4.04 | 2024 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 42 | Zimbabwe | 3.98 | 2024 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 43 | Lesotho | 3.97 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 44 | Comoros | 3.78 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 45 | Eswatini | 3.65 | 2024 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 46 | Namibia | 3.56 | 2024 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 47 | Lebanon | 3.32 | 2024 | up 140.5% | falling |
| 48 | Eritrea | 3.13 | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Marshall Islands | 3.03 | 2024 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 50 | Pakistan | 3.01 | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 51 | Congo | 2.97 | 2024 | down 33.8% | volatile |
| 52 | Uzbekistan | 2.9 | 2024 | up 51.4% | falling |
| 53 | Niue | 2.72 | 2024 | down 24.9% | flat |
| 54 | Botswana | 2.6 | 2024 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 55 | Micronesia (country) | 2.57 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 56 | Indonesia | 2.5 | 2024 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 57 | Palau | 2.47 | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 58 | South Africa | 2.4 | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 2.38 | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Rwanda | 2.37 | 2024 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Kenya | 2.36 | 2024 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 62 | Bhutan | 2.34 | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Cambodia | 2.33 | 2024 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Nepal | 2.33 | 2024 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 65 | Solomon Islands | 2.32 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 66 | Iraq | 2.24 | 2024 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Tuvalu | 2.23 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 68 | Syria | 2.2 | 2024 | down 71.4% | falling |
| 69 | Fiji | 2.18 | 2024 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 70 | Laos | 2.14 | 2024 | down 53.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Philippines | 2.09 | 2024 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 72 | Vanuatu | 2.01 | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 73 | Suriname | 2 | 2024 | up 33.2% | falling |
| 74 | North Korea | 1.96 | 2024 | down 24.6% | volatile |
| 75 | Myanmar | 1.9 | 2024 | down 45.4% | volatile |
| 76 | India | 1.9 | 2024 | down 49.3% | volatile |
| 77 | Grenada | 1.87 | 2024 | up 3.4% | falling |
| 78 | Turkmenistan | 1.82 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 79 | Bolivia | 1.76 | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 80 | Guatemala | 1.71 | 2024 | down 14.6% | volatile |
| 81 | Egypt | 1.69 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 82 | Honduras | 1.66 | 2024 | down 23.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Thailand | 1.64 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 84 | Cook Islands | 1.59 | 2024 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 85 | Azerbaijan | 1.56 | 2024 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 86 | El Salvador | 1.53 | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 87 | Iran | 1.52 | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 88 | Ecuador | 1.51 | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 89 | Jamaica | 1.48 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 90 | Dominica | 1.47 | 2024 | down 56.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Algeria | 1.46 | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 92 | Panama | 1.4 | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 93 | Dominican Republic | 1.37 | 2024 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 94 | Tunisia | 1.37 | 2024 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 95 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.35 | 2024 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 96 | Mongolia | 1.33 | 2024 | down 40.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Peru | 1.32 | 2024 | down 3.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Venezuela | 1.32 | 2024 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 99 | Morocco | 1.29 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 100 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.29 | 2024 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 101 | Guyana | 1.27 | 2024 | down 34.0% | falling |
| 102 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.26 | 2024 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | 1.23 | 2024 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 104 | Oman | 1.2 | 2024 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 105 | Brazil | 1.2 | 2024 | down 9.0% | falling |
| 106 | Saint Lucia | 1.19 | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 1.13 | 2024 | down 28.5% | volatile |
| 108 | Mexico | 1.12 | 2024 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 109 | Belize | 1.11 | 2024 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 110 | British Virgin Islands | 1.1 | 2024 | down 16.9% | falling |
| 111 | Cuba | 1.1 | 2024 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 112 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.07 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 113 | Tonga | 1.07 | 2024 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 114 | Libya | 1.06 | 2024 | down 41.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Croatia | 1.06 | 2024 | up 65.4% | falling |
| 116 | Samoa | 1.05 | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 117 | Colombia | 1.04 | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 118 | Nauru | 1.02 | 2024 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 119 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 120 | Bahamas | 1 | 2024 | down 32.3% | volatile |
| 121 | Brunei | 0.9895 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 122 | Seychelles | 0.9714 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 123 | Vietnam | 0.9582 | 2024 | down 39.0% | volatile |
| 124 | Armenia | 0.9566 | 2024 | down 8.9% | falling |
| 125 | Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) | 0.9359 | 2024 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 126 | Turkey | 0.9048 | 2024 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Argentina | 0.9004 | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 128 | Moldova | 0.8929 | 2024 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 129 | Bahrain | 0.8912 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 130 | Cape Verde | 0.8808 | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 131 | Malaysia | 0.8794 | 2024 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 132 | Tajikistan | 0.8743 | 2024 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 133 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.8599 | 2024 | down 15.6% | falling |
| 134 | Paraguay | 0.8363 | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 135 | China | 0.8301 | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 136 | Costa Rica | 0.8131 | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 137 | Ukraine | 0.7991 | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 138 | Kuwait | 0.799 | 2024 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 139 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7849 | 2024 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 140 | Saudi Arabia | 0.7843 | 2024 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 141 | Qatar | 0.7654 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 142 | Mauritius | 0.7553 | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 143 | Albania | 0.7289 | 2024 | down 38.6% | falling |
| 144 | Russia | 0.7287 | 2024 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 145 | Georgia | 0.7132 | 2024 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 146 | Bulgaria | 0.6787 | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 147 | Jordan | 0.6751 | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 148 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6619 | 2024 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 149 | Sri Lanka | 0.6605 | 2024 | down 43.1% | volatile |
| 150 | Montserrat | 0.6479 | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 151 | Uruguay | 0.6339 | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 152 | Romania | 0.6301 | 2024 | down 31.8% | volatile |
| 153 | United States | 0.6205 | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 154 | Chile | 0.6049 | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 155 | Anguilla | 0.5862 | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 156 | Serbia | 0.549 | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 157 | North Macedonia | 0.5475 | 2024 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 158 | Slovakia | 0.5275 | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 159 | Maldives | 0.5153 | 2024 | down 60.6% | volatile |
| 160 | Lithuania | 0.5094 | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |
| 161 | Estonia | 0.5056 | 2024 | down 26.4% | volatile |
| 162 | Latvia | 0.5056 | 2024 | down 43.3% | falling |
| 163 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.5048 | 2024 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 164 | Barbados | 0.4551 | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 165 | Canada | 0.4531 | 2024 | up 7.6% | falling |
| 166 | Belarus | 0.4449 | 2024 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 167 | Montenegro | 0.4439 | 2024 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 168 | Poland | 0.4414 | 2024 | down 12.7% | falling |
| 169 | Cyprus | 0.438 | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 170 | Hungary | 0.4312 | 2024 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 171 | Germany | 0.4297 | 2024 | up 8.9% | falling |
| 172 | Czechia | 0.4239 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 173 | South Korea | 0.395 | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 174 | New Zealand | 0.3902 | 2024 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 175 | France | 0.3808 | 2024 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 176 | Portugal | 0.3767 | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 177 | Israel | 0.3762 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 178 | Australia and New Zealand | 0.3755 | 2024 | down 12.6% | falling |
| 179 | Australia | 0.3725 | 2024 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 180 | Japan | 0.37 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 181 | Finland | 0.3626 | 2024 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 182 | Netherlands | 0.3583 | 2024 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 183 | Spain | 0.3569 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 184 | Italy | 0.3499 | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 185 | Singapore | 0.3495 | 2024 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 186 | United Kingdom | 0.3423 | 2024 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 187 | Switzerland | 0.3377 | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 188 | Austria | 0.3336 | 2024 | down 17.5% | falling |
| 189 | Monaco | 0.3316 | 2024 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 190 | Belgium | 0.328 | 2024 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 191 | Sweden | 0.316 | 2024 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 192 | Andorra | 0.3146 | 2024 | down 29.2% | falling |
| 193 | Greece | 0.3007 | 2024 | down 33.4% | falling |
| 194 | Malta | 0.2991 | 2024 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 195 | Slovenia | 0.2918 | 2024 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 196 | Norway | 0.2893 | 2024 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 197 | Denmark | 0.2737 | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 198 | Ireland | 0.2503 | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 199 | Luxembourg | 0.2318 | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 200 | San Marino | 0.1711 | 2024 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 201 | Iceland | 0.1676 | 2024 | down 43.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- West and Central Africa 10.88
- World 3.41
- Sub-Saharan Africa 8.58
- World Bank Low Income 8.34
- Least developed countries 6.83
- Eastern and Southern Africa 6.2
- Landlocked developing countries 5.87
- World Bank Lower-Middle Income 4.05
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 3.9
- Northern Africa 3.15
- Small Island Developing States 3.11
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 2.9
- Western Asia 2.63
- Middle East and North Africa 2.24
- South Asia 2.24
- Southern Asia 2.21
- Central and Southern Asia 2.2
- South-Eastern Asia 2.01
- Central Asia 1.94
- Oceania 1.93
- Latin America and the Caribbean 1.3
- Latin America and Caribbean 1.3
- East Asia and Pacific 1.28
- World Bank Upper-Middle Income 1.27
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 1.26
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia 1.13
- Eastern Asia 0.8202
- Europe and Central Asia 0.789
- North America 0.6054
- Northern America 0.6054
- Europe and Northern America 0.537
- World Bank High Income 0.5334
- Europe 0.4983
- Western Europe 0.3759