Under-five mortality rate in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Under-five mortality rate was 5.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
20.58
in 1980
All-time low
5.09
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in High income (World Bank), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
High income (World Bank) recorded 5.09 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in High income (World Bank) peaked at 20.58 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.58 | — |
| 1981 | 19.8 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 19.03 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 18.35 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 17.66 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 17 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 16.45 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 15.9 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 15.24 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 14.56 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 13.84 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 13.22 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.63 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.07 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.15 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.67 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.25 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 9.88 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.51 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 9.16 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 8.87 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.36 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.27 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.04 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.84 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.64 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.49 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.34 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.19 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.03 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.85 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.67 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.36 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 5.25 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.46 | 14.56 | 20.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.48 | 9.51 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 6.84 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.25 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 5.09 | 5.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income (World Bank)
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 High income (World Bank)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 25,070 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 235 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 178,482 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 205 (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -56.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in High income (World Bank)?
- Under-five mortality rate in High income (World Bank) was 5.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2024.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for under-five mortality rate?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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