Mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 31.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.22 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
111.03 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
31.22 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-demographic dividend stood at 31.22 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 111.03 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.22 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111.03 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 107.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 104.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 101.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 99.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 89.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 86.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 80.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 76.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 73.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 70.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 68.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 65.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 59.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 57.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 54.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 50.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 48.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 44.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 42.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 40.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 36.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 35.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.69 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 31.22 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.06 per 1,000 live births | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | 111.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.04 per 1,000 live births | 54.89 per 1,000 live births | 80.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.77 per 1,000 live births | 36.71 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.95 per 1,000 live births | 31.22 per 1,000 live births | 35.69 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 20 Sudan 66.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 66.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 63.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Pakistan 60.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 60.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Haiti 57.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Kiribati 57.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Early-demographic dividend was 31.22 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, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 111.03 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.