Mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 6.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries stood at 6.83. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries peaked at 27.25 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.59 | — |
| 1991 | 27.25 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 25.35 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 24.6 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 24.17 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.53 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 21.55 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.58 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 20.72 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.09 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 17.07 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 16.63 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.56 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 14.92 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 14.47 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.31 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 12.52 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.88 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 12.31 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 11.6 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 10.8 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.67 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.99 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 9.07 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.94 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 8.78 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.92 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.83 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.45 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 8.37 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 6.83 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.94 | 18.09 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 11.6 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 | 7.83 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 6.83 | 8.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Palestine, State of 28.14 compare
- 2 Niger 17.82 compare
- 3 Somalia 14.09 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 7 Madagascar 11.63 compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 17.98 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 600,779 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 17.53 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 35.19 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.08 million (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 57.92 (2024)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 867,867 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 609,519 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Least developed countries was 6.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 27.25 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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