Mortality rate, under-5 in Kosovo
Kosovo: Mortality rate, under-5 was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
133rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
147.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
8.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Kosovo, 1985–2024
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 Kosovo is 8.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Kosovo peaked at 147.9 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 133rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 137.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 128.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 62.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129.22 per 1,000 live births | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | 147.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.05 per 1,000 live births | 52.8 per 1,000 live births | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.27 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.11 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Thailand 9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Bahrain 8.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Cuba 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Georgia 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Malaysia 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Nauru 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Kosovo
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 13,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 14,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 13,835 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,525 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Kosovo?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Kosovo was 8.7 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 Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 147.9 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Kosovo ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.