Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kosovo
Kosovo: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.35
in 1990
All-time low
1.96
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kosovo, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1.96 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kosovo peaked at 7.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.35 | — |
| 1991 | 7.09 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.84 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.58 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.33 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.08 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 5.35 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 5.11 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.65 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.21 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.01 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.82 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.05 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.94 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.83 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.23 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.16 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.22 | 5.11 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 3.18 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 | 2.23 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.96 | 2.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 124 Malaysia 2.02 compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 2.02 compare
- 126 Costa Rica 1.97 compare
- 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.96 compare
- 129 Armenia 1.94 compare
- 130 Croatia 1.94 compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -5.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Kosovo was 1.96 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Kosovo ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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