Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Mortality rate, under-5 was 40.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.26 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
102.11 per 1,000 live births
in 1991
All-time low
40.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 40.26 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 102.11 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.26 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places IDA & IBRD total 15th out of 45 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 in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 101.49 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 102.11 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 101.02 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 99.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 95.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 94.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 91.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 86.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 83.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 80.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 77.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 71.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 67.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 64.68 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 61.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 59.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 57.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 54.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 53.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 48.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.02 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 44.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.37 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 42.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 42.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.94 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 43.18 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.92 per 1,000 live births | 86.48 per 1,000 live births | 102.11 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.82 per 1,000 live births | 57.27 per 1,000 live births | 83.25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.67 per 1,000 live births | 42.78 per 1,000 live births | 54.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.05 per 1,000 live births | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | 43.18 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 12 Benin 74.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.2737 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3439 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in IDA & IBRD total?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA & IBRD total was 40.26 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 recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 102.11 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.