Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo
Kosovo: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 8.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo is 8.72 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo peaked at 48.36 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.72 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Kosovo ranks 143rd of 212 countries 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.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.36 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 44.16 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 40.29 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 36.73 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 33.47 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 30.57 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 27.98 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 25.67 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 23.58 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 21.75 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 16.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 15.24 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13.44 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.63 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 9.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.26 per 1,000 live births | 21.75 per 1,000 live births | 48.36 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | 10.52 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.98 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -5.63 % 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 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Kosovo was 8.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.36 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Kosovo ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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