Mortality rate, under-5 in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Mortality rate, under-5 was 74.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Pre-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
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 74.46 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 185.4 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 74.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 184.55 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 185.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 183.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 181.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 173.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 171.79 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 173 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 168.85 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 167.99 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 158.55 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 153.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 148.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 141.18 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 135.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 129.77 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 121.59 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 115.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 111.11 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 106.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.69 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 99.73 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.53 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 90.36 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 89.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 85.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 81.35 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 79.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 78.55 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 79.71 per 1,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 74.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174.89 per 1,000 live births | 158.55 per 1,000 live births | 185.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.8 per 1,000 live births | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | 153.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.72 per 1,000 live births | 81.35 per 1,000 live births | 99.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.62 per 1,000 live births | 74.46 per 1,000 live births | 79.71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2104 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, per capita 0.416 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Pre-demographic dividend was 74.46 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 185.4 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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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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.