Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries is -2.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 72.5% on the previous year and down 439.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 3.91 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.33 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Least developed countries ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.2306 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1993 | -0.3299 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1994 | -1.28 % change on previous year | +288.4% |
| 1995 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +63.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 1997 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9459 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1999 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -625.5% |
| 2000 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 2001 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2002 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 2003 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2004 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2005 | -5.59 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2006 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2007 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2008 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2009 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2010 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2012 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -607.1% |
| 2013 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5936 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2015 | -0.838 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6935 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4129 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2018 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -1167.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1365 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2020 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +1282.0% |
| 2021 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -307.4% |
| 2022 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -301.5% |
| 2024 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1282.0% | -0.1365 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1167.3% | 0.4129 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6417 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -6.91 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7362 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 12 Central African Republic 2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Belize 2.17 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Moldova 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Malaysia 0.9714 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was -2.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.33 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 439.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.