Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income
Middle income: Mortality rate, under-5 was 34.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.27 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
20th
of 45 groups
All-time high
94.03 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
34.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income stood at 34.27 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income peaked at 94.03 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.27 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Middle income ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.03 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 93.83 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 88.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 86.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 84.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 82.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 79.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 77.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 74.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 71.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 66.18 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 60.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 57.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 55.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 53.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 50.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 48.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 43.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 40.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 37.37 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.51 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 35.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.02 per 1,000 live births | 77.37 per 1,000 live births | 94.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.28 per 1,000 live births | 50.76 per 1,000 live births | 74.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.56 per 1,000 live births | 36.62 per 1,000 live births | 48.89 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.56 per 1,000 live births | 34.27 per 1,000 live births | 36.51 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Togo 56.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.87 % 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, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle income was 34.27 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 94.03 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.27 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Middle income rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Middle income ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.