Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 52.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 52.72 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 135.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.72, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.35 | — |
| 2001 | 133.14 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 123.92 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 118.01 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 111.98 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 106.32 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 100.94 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 96.04 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 91.37 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 92.92 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.33 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 79.36 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 75.82 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 72.86 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 73.29 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.28 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.74 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.21 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.05 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 61.59 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.16 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62.22 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 64.89 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 55.09 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 52.72 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111 | 91.37 | 135.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.75 | 61.59 | 83.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.61 | 52.72 | 64.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Infant mortality rate 38.36 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 140 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,603 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 54 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 283.95 (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2834 (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.0% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.75 (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 183.3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 52.72 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 135.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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