Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo
Kosovo: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo is 9.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 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 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, 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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- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 13,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 14,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, female, interpolated 14,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 13,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 13,726 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,246 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Kosovo 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Kosovo ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.