Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Mortality rate, under-5, male was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) recorded 9.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 156.7 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 156.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 127.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 97.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 79.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.34 per 1,000 live births | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | 156.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 83.21 per 1,000 live births | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.63 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 53 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 9.5 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 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The highest recorded value was 156.7 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.