Mortality rate, under-5, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.08 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
47.12 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
8.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 8.08 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 47.12 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.08 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.12 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 45.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 44.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 43.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 41.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 40.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 38.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 35.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 33.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 31.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 29.29 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.57 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 22.92 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 21.07 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 18.18 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 16.94 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 14.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.18 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 11.73 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 10.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.99 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.77 per 1,000 live births | 33.38 per 1,000 live births | 47.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 per 1,000 live births | 15.93 per 1,000 live births | 31.49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 per 1,000 live births | 9.29 per 1,000 live births | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | 8.08 per 1,000 live births | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 36 Ethiopia 38.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 37.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 36.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 36 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Comoros 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Congo 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Namibia 35.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 7.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Late-demographic dividend was 8.08 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.08 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.