Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 19.61 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in IBRD only, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 19.61 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in IBRD only peaked at 78.14 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.61 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places IBRD only 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.14 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 75.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 73.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 71.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 69.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 67.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 65.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 63.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 60.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 58.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 56.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 53.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 51.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 48.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.92 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 43.39 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 40.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 38.56 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 36.43 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 34.45 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 32.66 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 29.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 27.41 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 26.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.44 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 22.19 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.48 per 1,000 live births | 60.95 per 1,000 live births | 78.14 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.33 per 1,000 live births | 36.43 per 1,000 live births | 58.36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.56 per 1,000 live births | 22.58 per 1,000 live births | 34.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.97 per 1,000 live births | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | 22.19 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 25 Kiribati 53.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Afghanistan 53 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Haiti 52.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 28 Angola 49 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Djibouti 48.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Malawi 48.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 48.7 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for IBRD only
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 31.4% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6805 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 47.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female 2.48 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2137 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in IBRD only?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in IBRD only was 19.61 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 78.14 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.61 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does IBRD only rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- IBRD only ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data
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.