Under-five mortality rate in Small island developing States
Small island developing States: Under-five mortality rate was 35.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Small island developing States, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Small island developing States is 35.16, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Small island developing States peaked at 97.1 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 35.16, in 2024.
That places Small island developing States 9th 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 Small island developing States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.1 | — |
| 1981 | 94.56 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 90.9 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 87.93 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 85.5 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 90.54 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 88.23 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 85.45 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 82.67 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 80.4 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 78.35 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 76.77 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 75.13 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 73.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.75 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 70.24 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 68.47 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 67.83 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 64.3 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.56 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 58.22 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 56.85 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 55.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.94 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 54 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.17 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 52.04 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.56 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.14 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 61.53 | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 46.8 | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 45.8 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.92 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 44 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 44.19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.37 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 41.53 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.59 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.94 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.14 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.22 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 36.16 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 35.16 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.33 | 80.4 | 97.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.13 | 64.3 | 78.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.43 | 49.14 | 59.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.15 | 39.8 | 61.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.12 | 35.16 | 38.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
More health data for Small island developing States
- Infant mortality rate 27.46 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 9,030 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.91 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 19,940 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 41,077 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 18.02 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.62 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 10,910 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 21,137 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Small island developing States?
- Under-five mortality rate in Small island developing States was 35.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Small island developing States?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.16 in 2024.
- How does Small island developing States rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Small island developing States ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Small island developing States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small island developing States 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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