Mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 5.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.26 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
44th
of 47 groups
All-time high
12.03 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
5.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-demographic dividend is 5.26 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 12.03 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.23 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.03 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 11.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 8.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.78 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 7.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.38 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.25 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.02 per 1,000 live births | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | 12.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | 6.42 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 per 1,000 live births | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | 6.21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 per 1,000 live births | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 41 Papua New Guinea 42.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Congo 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Comoros 42.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 41.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Rwanda 41.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 40.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Senegal 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Post-demographic dividend was 5.26 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.03 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-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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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.