Mortality rate, under-5 in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5 was 8.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 8.99 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 50.43 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.99 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Late-demographic dividend 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.43 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 49.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 47.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 44.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 40.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 38.15 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 36.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 34.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 31.83 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 29.62 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 25.03 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 23.07 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 21.42 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 19.94 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.59 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.32 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 14.49 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 13.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 12.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 9.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.89 per 1,000 live births | 36.11 per 1,000 live births | 50.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.78 per 1,000 live births | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | 34.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.88 per 1,000 live births | 10.21 per 1,000 live births | 16.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.99 per 1,000 live births | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 36 Ethiopia 44.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 42.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 39.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 39.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Congo 39.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Comoros 39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 39 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % 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 0.0809 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.76 % 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 0.0889 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.66 % 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, female, annual growth rate 0.2159 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Late-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Late-demographic dividend was 8.99 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.43 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.