Under-five mortality rate in WPR
WPR: Under-five mortality rate was 12.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.12
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
13th
of 17 groups
All-time high
70.12
in 1980
All-time low
12.12
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in WPR, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in WPR stood at 12.12. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in WPR peaked at 70.12 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.12, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in WPR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.12 | — |
| 1981 | 67.41 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 64.92 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 63.21 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 61.86 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 60.34 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 59.02 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 57.24 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 56.45 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 55.4 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 54.14 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 52.76 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 51.2 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 49.4 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 47.55 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 45.66 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 43.76 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 41.71 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 39.63 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 37.44 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 35.3 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.19 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 31.1 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 30.11 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 27.28 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 25.57 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 24 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 22.53 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 21.26 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 20.13 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 19.13 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 17.98 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17.12 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.59 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 13.27 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.25 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.07 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.85 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 12.56 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.12 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.86 | 56.45 | 70.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.12 | 39.63 | 55.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.78 | 21.26 | 37.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.18 | 13.27 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.12 | 13.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near WPR
- 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
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.84 compare
More health data for WPR
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 159,013 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 5,464 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 9.69 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 35.42 (2023)
- Number of deaths among adolescents 36,886 (2024)
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 1.24 (2024)
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 35,571 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 176.35 (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies for 508.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and 25.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in WPR?
- Under-five mortality rate in WPR was 12.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in WPR?
- The highest recorded value was 70.12 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in WPR?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.12 in 2024.
- How does WPR rank for under-five mortality rate?
- WPR ranks 13th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in WPR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WPR 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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