Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in World
World: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 37.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.37
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
93.52
in 1990
All-time low
37.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 37.37 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in World peaked at 93.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93.52 | — |
| 1991 | 92.94 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.31 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 91.12 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89.38 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.49 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 86.44 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84.33 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 82.78 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 79.45 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 76.68 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 74.33 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.31 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.33 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 65.84 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.33 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 59.56 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.95 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 54.69 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 52.92 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 50.59 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.06 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.92 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.88 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.72 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.89 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.96 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.57 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.16 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.61 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.33 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.37 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.98 | 79.45 | 93.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.29 | 52.92 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.08 | 39.57 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 | 37.37 | 39.98 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in World?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in World was 37.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 93.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 2024.
- How does World rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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