Under-five mortality rate in AMR
AMR: Under-five mortality rate was 12.64 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.64
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
11th
of 17 groups
All-time high
66.24
in 1980
All-time low
12.64
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in AMR, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in AMR is 12.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in AMR peaked at 66.24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.64, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in AMR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 66.24 | — |
| 1981 | 63.16 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 60.8 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 57.78 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 55.35 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 53.25 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 50.87 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 48.77 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 46.64 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 44.54 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 42.5 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 40.73 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 38.98 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 37.28 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 35.56 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 33.89 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 32.23 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 30.62 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 29.44 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.53 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 26.09 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 24.81 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 23.63 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.51 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21.5 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.55 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.63 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.82 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.14 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.57 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18.18 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.56 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 16.09 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 15.64 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.21 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.86 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.94 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.45 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.16 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.87 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.66 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 13.38 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.11 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.64 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.74 | 44.54 | 66.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.88 | 27.53 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.33 | 17.57 | 26.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 13.87 | 18.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 12.64 | 13.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near AMR
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
More health data for AMR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 24,640 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 10.91 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 58.54 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 21,189 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.08 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 15,663 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 42.21 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 141.92 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 22.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in AMR?
- Under-five mortality rate in AMR was 12.64 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in AMR?
- The highest recorded value was 66.24 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in AMR?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.64 in 2024.
- How does AMR rank for under-five mortality rate?
- AMR ranks 11th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in AMR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AMR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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