Mortality rate in World
World: Mortality rate 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 in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 6.1 for mortality rate 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 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near World
More health data for World
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.104 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4973 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in World?
- Mortality rate in World was 6.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.69 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2024.
- How does World rank for mortality rate?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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