Mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Mortality rate, under-5, female was 7.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
139 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
7.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) stood at 7.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 139 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 133rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 139 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 129 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 120.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 39.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.8 per 1,000 live births | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | 139 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 70.54 per 1,000 live births | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.66 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- 130 Kazakhstan 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Thailand 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Kosovo 7.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 7.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Malaysia 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate -0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 7.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 139 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.