Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Landlocked developing countries
Landlocked developing countries: Under-five mortality rate was 52.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.72
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
210.94
in 1983
All-time low
52.72
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries recorded 52.72 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries peaked at 210.94 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 52.72, in 2024.
That places Landlocked developing countries 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 203.89 | — |
| 1981 | 198.8 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 196.58 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 210.94 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 207.87 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 202.49 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 196.33 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 179.18 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 190.75 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 169.92 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 168.38 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 165.87 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 164.86 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 163.46 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 164.04 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 155.99 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 153.19 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 149.36 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 150.58 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 140.19 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 135.35 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 133.14 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 123.92 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 118.01 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 111.98 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 106.32 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 100.94 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 96.04 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 91.37 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 92.92 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 83.33 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 79.36 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 75.82 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 72.86 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 73.29 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.28 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 69.74 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.21 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.05 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 61.59 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.16 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 62.22 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 64.89 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 55.09 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 52.72 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.68 | 169.92 | 210.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.59 | 140.19 | 168.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111 | 91.37 | 135.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.75 | 61.59 | 83.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.61 | 52.72 | 64.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries
- 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 Landlocked developing countries
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 496,139 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 241,874 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Infant deaths 674,232 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 14.93 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries?
- Under-five mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries was 52.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
- The highest recorded value was 210.94 in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Landlocked developing countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.72 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Landlocked developing countries ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries 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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