Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.65
Change on year
down 9.8%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
7.76
in 1990
All-time low
2.65
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 2.65. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 7.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.65, 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 Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.76 | — |
| 1991 | 7.14 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 6.81 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.53 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.24 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.99 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.75 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 5.54 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.85 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 4.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.22 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 4.37 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 4.25 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.77 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.52 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.41 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.93 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.65 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.22 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 | 3.9 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 | 2.89 | 3.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 | 2.65 | 2.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- 4 Somalia 22.47 compare
- 5 Nigeria 22.12 compare
- 6 South Sudan 21.57 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 compare
- 10 Cameroon 18.33 compare
More health data for Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 91,627 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,556 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,773 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63,803 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 212 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -27.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -87.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 2.65 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 2024.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper-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.
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