Under-five mortality rate in Landlocked developing countries
Landlocked developing countries: Under-five mortality rate was 52.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Infant mortality rate 38.36 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 241,874 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 14.93 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 496,139 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 916,106 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 29.89 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.53 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 15.18 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 254,265 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 419,967 (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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