Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 9.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Late-demographic dividend stood at 9.85 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 53.61 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.85 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Late-demographic dividend 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.61 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 52.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 51.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 49.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 46.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 44.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 42.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 40.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 38.69 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 36.48 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 34.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 31.88 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28.83 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 24.93 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 23.24 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 21.59 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.13 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.74 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.88 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 14.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 13.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 12.66 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.87 per 1,000 live births | 38.69 per 1,000 live births | 53.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | 18.98 per 1,000 live births | 36.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.98 per 1,000 live births | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | 17.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.46 per 1,000 live births | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | 10.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 36 Eswatini 49.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 46.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Namibia 43.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Kenya 42.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 42.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Congo 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Late-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Late-demographic dividend was 9.85 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.61 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.85 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, 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.