Mortality rate, under-5, male in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 62.66 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.66 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
10th
of 45 groups
All-time high
182.33 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
62.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 62.66 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Least developed countries peaked at 182.33 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.66 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 10th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 182.33 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 181.74 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 178.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 175.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 169.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 164.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 164.12 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 159.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 157.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 148.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 142.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 138.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 131.07 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 125.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 120.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 112.51 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 106.94 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 102.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 99.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 96.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 91.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 91.24 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.65 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 81.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 80.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 78.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 76.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 75.27 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 70.04 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 67.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 69.11 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.06 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.68 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 62.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.19 per 1,000 live births | 148.41 per 1,000 live births | 182.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.49 per 1,000 live births | 96.31 per 1,000 live births | 142.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.01 per 1,000 live births | 70.04 per 1,000 live births | 91.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | 62.66 per 1,000 live births | 70.06 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 97.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 96.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Least developed countries was 62.66 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 182.33 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.66 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.