Mortality rate, under-5, male in IDA only
IDA only: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 60.41 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, male in IDA only, 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 IDA only stood at 60.41 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in IDA only peaked at 171.47 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.41 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places IDA only 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in IDA only, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 171.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 170.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 164.85 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 159.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 154.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 154.35 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 149.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 148.65 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 139.55 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 134.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 130.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 123.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 118.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 113.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 106.32 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 101.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 96.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 93.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 91.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 87.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 87.05 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.14 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 78.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 77.33 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 73.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 67.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 67.64 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 62.41 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 60.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.16 per 1,000 live births | 139.55 per 1,000 live births | 171.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.96 per 1,000 live births | 91.67 per 1,000 live births | 134.24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.95 per 1,000 live births | 67.64 per 1,000 live births | 87.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.51 per 1,000 live births | 60.41 per 1,000 live births | 67.64 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 9 Central African Republic 95.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 93.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Benin 79.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 79.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 77.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 73.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 72.9 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for IDA only
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in IDA only?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in IDA only was 60.41 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 171.47 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.41 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does IDA only rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.