Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 52.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 52.72 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.72 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.35 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 133.14 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 123.92 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 118.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 111.98 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 106.32 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 100.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 96.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 91.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 92.92 per 1,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.33 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 79.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 75.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 72.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 73.29 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.05 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 61.59 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62.22 per 1,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 64.89 per 1,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 55.09 per 1,000 live births | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 52.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111 per 1,000 live births | 91.37 per 1,000 live births | 135.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.75 per 1,000 live births | 61.59 per 1,000 live births | 83.33 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.61 per 1,000 live births | 52.72 per 1,000 live births | 64.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
More health data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Infant mortality rate 38.36 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 140 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 2,603 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2834 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 54 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 283.95 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.0% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 183.3 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.75 per 1,000 people (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 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 135.35 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 3rd out of 21 groups 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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