Mortality rate, under-5 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Mortality rate, under-5 was 62.41 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.41 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
181.42 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
62.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 62.41 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 181.42 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.41 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180.59 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 181.42 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 178.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 175.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 171.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 164.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 166.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 161.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 158.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 151.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 146.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 142.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 134.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 128.47 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 123.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 108.92 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 104.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 99.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 98.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 93.22 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 93.14 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 82.24 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 77.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 75.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 70.65 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 68.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.78 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 70.98 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.77 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 62.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.07 per 1,000 live births | 151.65 per 1,000 live births | 181.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.03 per 1,000 live births | 98.29 per 1,000 live births | 146.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.32 per 1,000 live births | 70.65 per 1,000 live births | 93.22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.22 per 1,000 live births | 62.41 per 1,000 live births | 70.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 6 Guinea 92.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Benin 74.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2764 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 62.41 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 recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 181.42 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.41 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.