Under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

Kosovo (UNSCR 1244): Under-five mortality rate was 8.72 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.72
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
147.94
in 1985
All-time low
8.72
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1985–2024

0501001501985200420241985: 147.91986: 137.81987: 128.51988: 1201989: 111.91990: 104.41991: 97.51992: 911993: 84.81994: 78.91995: 73.21996: 67.71997: 62.61998: 57.61999: 52.82000: 48.42001: 44.22002: 40.32003: 36.72004: 33.52005: 30.62006: 282007: 25.72008: 23.62009: 21.72010: 20.12011: 18.72012: 17.42013: 16.32014: 15.22015: 14.32016: 13.42017: 12.62018: 11.92019: 11.22020: 10.52021: 102022: 9.52023: 9.12024: 8.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) is 8.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) peaked at 147.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.72, in 2024.

That places Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), year by year

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244), 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 147.94
1986 137.82 -6.8%
1987 128.53 -6.7%
1988 119.97 -6.7%
1989 111.89 -6.7%
1990 104.42 -6.7%
1991 97.54 -6.6%
1992 91.04 -6.7%
1993 84.77 -6.9%
1994 78.86 -7.0%
1995 73.16 -7.2%
1996 67.72 -7.4%
1997 62.58 -7.6%
1998 57.56 -8.0%
1999 52.81 -8.3%
2000 48.36 -8.4%
2001 44.16 -8.7%
2002 40.29 -8.8%
2003 36.73 -8.8%
2004 33.47 -8.9%
2005 30.57 -8.7%
2006 27.98 -8.5%
2007 25.67 -8.3%
2008 23.58 -8.1%
2009 21.75 -7.8%
2010 20.1 -7.6%
2011 18.67 -7.1%
2012 17.39 -6.9%
2013 16.26 -6.5%
2014 15.24 -6.3%
2015 14.3 -6.1%
2016 13.44 -6.1%
2017 12.63 -6.0%
2018 11.86 -6.1%
2019 11.15 -6.0%
2020 10.52 -5.7%
2021 9.97 -5.2%
2022 9.5 -4.7%
2023 9.09 -4.3%
2024 8.72 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 129.23 111.89 147.94 5
1990s 77.05 52.81 104.42 10
2000s 33.26 21.75 48.36 10
2010s 15.1 11.15 20.1 10
2020s 9.56 8.72 10.52 5

Countries ranked near Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)

  1. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 9.05 compare
  2. 133 Thailand 8.96 compare
  3. 134 Bahrain 8.77 compare
  4. 136 Georgia 8.6 compare
  5. 137 Cuba 8.56 compare
  6. 138 Malaysia 8.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Under-five mortality rate in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) was 8.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The highest recorded value was 147.94 in 1985.
What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.72 in 2024.
How does Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) rank for under-five mortality rate?
Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Kosovo (UNSCR 1244)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
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