Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0018 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Least developed countries is 0.0018 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0072 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2024.
Least developed countries ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0072 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.002 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 8 Mali 0.0028 units per person compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 0.0027 units per person compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.0027 units per person compare
- 11 Liberia 0.0026 units per person compare
- 12 Benin 0.0024 units per person compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0023 units per person compare
- 14 Mozambique 0.0021 units per person 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, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.0018 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.