Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in World
World: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 33.28 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
33.28
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
36.46
in 2025
All-time low
33.28
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in World, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in World is 33.28, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36.46 | — |
| 2026 | 35.79 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 35.14 | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 34.5 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 33.89 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 33.28 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 35.15 | 33.89 | 36.46 | 5 |
| 2030s | 33.28 | 33.28 | 33.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Nigeria 113.25 compare
- 2 Niger 102.3 compare
- 3 South Sudan 96.67 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 87.3 compare
More health data for World
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,458 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in World?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in World was 33.28 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.28 in 2030.
- How does World rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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