Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 79.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
79.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
193.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
79.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 192.7 per 1,000 live births1991: 193.5 per 1,000 live births1992: 191.6 per 1,000 live births1993: 189.3 per 1,000 live births1994: 181.9 per 1,000 live births1995: 179.7 per 1,000 live births1996: 180.9 per 1,000 live births1997: 176.7 per 1,000 live births1998: 175.8 per 1,000 live births1999: 166.2 per 1,000 live births2000: 160.6 per 1,000 live births2001: 156.3 per 1,000 live births2002: 148.5 per 1,000 live births2003: 142.3 per 1,000 live births2004: 136.9 per 1,000 live births2005: 128.6 per 1,000 live births2006: 122.7 per 1,000 live births2007: 117.8 per 1,000 live births2008: 113.3 per 1,000 live births2009: 111.4 per 1,000 live births2010: 106 per 1,000 live births2011: 105.9 per 1,000 live births2012: 99.6 per 1,000 live births2013: 96.3 per 1,000 live births2014: 95.6 per 1,000 live births2015: 93.7 per 1,000 live births2016: 92.2 per 1,000 live births2017: 91.4 per 1,000 live births2018: 87.8 per 1,000 live births2019: 86.8 per 1,000 live births2020: 84.7 per 1,000 live births2021: 83.9 per 1,000 live births2022: 85 per 1,000 live births2023: 81.3 per 1,000 live births2024: 79.6 per 1,000 live births

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 Pre-demographic dividend is 79.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 193.5 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 79.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1990 192.66 per 1,000 live births
1991 193.5 per 1,000 live births +0.4%
1992 191.56 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
1993 189.25 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1994 181.9 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
1995 179.67 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1996 180.9 per 1,000 live births +0.7%
1997 176.72 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
1998 175.85 per 1,000 live births -0.5%
1999 166.25 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
2000 160.57 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2001 156.31 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
2002 148.5 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
2003 142.3 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2004 136.87 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2005 128.61 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
2006 122.7 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
2007 117.84 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
2008 113.34 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2009 111.39 per 1,000 live births -1.7%
2010 105.96 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
2011 105.89 per 1,000 live births -0.1%
2012 99.59 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
2013 96.33 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2014 95.57 per 1,000 live births -0.8%
2015 93.7 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2016 92.23 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
2017 91.45 per 1,000 live births -0.8%
2018 87.81 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
2019 86.75 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
2020 84.66 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2021 83.85 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
2022 84.96 per 1,000 live births +1.3%
2023 81.28 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
2024 79.6 per 1,000 live births -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 182.82 per 1,000 live births 166.25 per 1,000 live births 193.5 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 133.84 per 1,000 live births 111.39 per 1,000 live births 160.57 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 95.53 per 1,000 live births 86.75 per 1,000 live births 105.96 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 82.87 per 1,000 live births 79.6 per 1,000 live births 84.96 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Nigeria 121.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 2 Niger 114.9 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 3 Somalia 106.4 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 4 Chad 103.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 5 South Sudan 102.1 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 6 Guinea 98.8 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 79.6 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 193.5 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 79.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-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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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
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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.