Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in World
World: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 37.37 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.37 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 21 groups
All-time high
76.68 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
37.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in World, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in World stood at 37.37 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in World peaked at 76.68 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.37 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
World ranks 4th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.68 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 74.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 65.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 59.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.95 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 54.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 52.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 50.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.61 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.98 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.29 per 1,000 live births | 52.92 per 1,000 live births | 76.68 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | 39.57 per 1,000 live births | 50.59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 per 1,000 live births | 37.37 per 1,000 live births | 39.98 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Nigeria 115.65 per 1,000 live births compare
- 2 Niger 110.72 per 1,000 live births compare
- 3 Somalia 101.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 4 Chad 97.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.47 % 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 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % 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 0.04 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in World?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in World was 37.37 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 76.68 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does World rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- World ranks 4th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 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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