Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 57.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 57.96 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Least developed countries peaked at 174.95 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.96 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 10th out of 47 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 174.95 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 174.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 171.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 167.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 162.44 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 156.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 156.61 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 151.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 150.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 141.11 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 135.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 131.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 124.04 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 118.42 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 113.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 105.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 100.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 95.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 92.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 85.69 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 85.41 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.97 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 70.08 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 64.99 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 62.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 64.19 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 65.21 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 59.91 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 57.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.76 per 1,000 live births | 141.11 per 1,000 live births | 174.95 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.8 per 1,000 live births | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | 135.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 per 1,000 live births | 64.99 per 1,000 live births | 85.69 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.01 per 1,000 live births | 57.96 per 1,000 live births | 65.21 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Least developed countries?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Least developed countries was 57.96 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 174.95 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.