Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru
Meru: Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) was 27.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Meru recorded 27.13 for under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru peaked at 83.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.13, in 2021.
That places Meru 174th out of 176 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Meru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.5 | — |
| 2001 | 78.66 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 73.57 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 69.44 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 65.23 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 61.76 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 58.23 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 54.81 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 52.15 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 49.46 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 46.88 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 44.33 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 42.22 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 40.33 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 38.55 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 36.58 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 34.57 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 33.15 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 31.42 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 29.98 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 28.72 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 27.13 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.68 | 49.46 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 29.98 | 46.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.93 | 27.13 | 28.72 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru?
- Under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Meru was 27.13 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Meru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Meru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.13 in 2021.
- How does Meru rank for under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of)?
- Meru ranks 174th out of 176 groups with data for 2021.
- Is under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) rising or falling in Meru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Meru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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