Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA only
IDA only: Mortality rate, under-5 was 55.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in IDA only is 55.86 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in IDA only peaked at 164.38 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55.86 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places IDA only 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA only, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164.38 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 163.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 160.95 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 157.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 152.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 147.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 147.17 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 142.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 141.56 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 132.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 127.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 123.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 116.62 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 111.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 99.94 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 95.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 90.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 87.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 85.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 81.42 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.66 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 72.64 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 72.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 68.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 67.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 62.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 61.92 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 62.93 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 57.79 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 55.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.05 per 1,000 live births | 132.57 per 1,000 live births | 164.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.55 per 1,000 live births | 85.81 per 1,000 live births | 127.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.67 per 1,000 live births | 62.73 per 1,000 live births | 81.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.81 per 1,000 live births | 55.86 per 1,000 live births | 62.93 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 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
More health data for IDA only
- Population, male, per capita 0.4965 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female 50.3% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 72.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 64.1% (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 644.03 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in IDA only?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in IDA only was 55.86 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 164.38 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.86 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does IDA only rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.