Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 7.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.25
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
20.88
in 1991
All-time low
7.25
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank) is 7.25, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 20.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.53 | — |
| 1991 | 20.88 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.41 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 18.8 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.28 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17.76 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.21 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.63 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.12 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.38 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.8 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.29 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 13.82 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 13.38 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.08 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.89 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 12.17 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 11.75 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.93 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.94 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10.83 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.11 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 9.74 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.43 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.08 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.54 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.08 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.71 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.55 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.41 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.25 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1 | 15.38 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9 | 10.94 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.08 | 7.9 | 10.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 7.25 | 7.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- 1 Palestine, State of 59.04 compare
- 2 Niger 29.77 compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 23.13 compare
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.57 compare
More health data for Lower-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 97,321 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,601 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16,092 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7,080 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 838 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -40.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 7.25 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2024.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).