Under-five mortality rate in World
World: Under-five mortality rate was 37.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.37
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
118.98
in 1980
All-time low
37.37
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in World, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in World stood at 37.37. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in World peaked at 118.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.37, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 118.98 | — |
| 1981 | 115.78 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 112.45 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 111.32 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 109.02 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 106.31 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 103.08 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 99.39 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 99.79 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 95.42 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 93.52 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 92.94 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.31 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 91.12 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 89.38 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.49 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 86.44 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 84.33 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 82.78 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 79.45 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 76.68 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 74.33 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 71.31 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 68.33 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 65.84 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.33 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 59.56 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 56.95 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 54.69 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 52.92 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 50.59 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 49.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 46.7 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 45.06 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 43.92 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 42.88 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 41.72 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.89 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.96 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.57 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.16 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.61 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 39.98 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.33 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.37 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107.16 | 95.42 | 118.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.98 | 79.45 | 93.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.29 | 52.92 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.08 | 39.57 | 50.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 | 37.37 | 39.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 2 Niger 110.72 compare
- 3 Somalia 101.07 compare
- 4 Chad 97.26 compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 0.6217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in World?
- Under-five mortality rate in World was 37.37 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 118.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.37 in 2024.
- How does World rank for under-five mortality rate?
- World ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 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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