Mortality rate, under-5 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality rate, under-5 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 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 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3842 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (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 45 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.