Mortality rate, under-5 in OECD members
OECD members: Mortality rate, under-5 was 6.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in OECD members, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 6.71 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in OECD members peaked at 21.87 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.71 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places OECD members 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in OECD members, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.87 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 19.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 18.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 16.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 15.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 14.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 9.94 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.69 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.97 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.96 per 1,000 live births | 14.32 per 1,000 live births | 21.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | 9.28 per 1,000 live births | 13.49 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 per 1,000 live births | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | 8.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 per 1,000 live births | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 7.12 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 43 Kenya 38.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 38.1 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3872 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male 692.67 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 449.29 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in OECD members?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in OECD members was 6.71 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 21.87 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does OECD members rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- OECD members ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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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.