Under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income

World Bank High Income: Under-five mortality rate was 5.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.09
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
20.58
in 1980
All-time low
5.09
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 20.61981: 19.81982: 191983: 18.41984: 17.71985: 171986: 16.51987: 15.91988: 15.21989: 14.61990: 13.81991: 13.21992: 12.61993: 12.11994: 11.61995: 11.11996: 10.71997: 10.21998: 9.91999: 9.52000: 9.22001: 8.92002: 8.62003: 8.42004: 8.12005: 7.82006: 7.52007: 7.32008: 72009: 6.82010: 6.62011: 6.52012: 6.32013: 6.22014: 62015: 5.82016: 5.72017: 5.52018: 5.42019: 5.22020: 5.22021: 5.12022: 5.12023: 5.12024: 5.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income is 5.09, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income peaked at 20.58 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.09, in 2024.

That places World Bank High Income 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income, year by year

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank High Income, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 20.58
1981 19.8 -3.8%
1982 19.03 -3.9%
1983 18.35 -3.6%
1984 17.66 -3.8%
1985 17 -3.7%
1986 16.45 -3.2%
1987 15.9 -3.4%
1988 15.24 -4.1%
1989 14.56 -4.5%
1990 13.84 -4.9%
1991 13.22 -4.5%
1992 12.63 -4.5%
1993 12.07 -4.4%
1994 11.6 -3.9%
1995 11.15 -3.9%
1996 10.67 -4.3%
1997 10.25 -4.0%
1998 9.88 -3.6%
1999 9.51 -3.8%
2000 9.16 -3.7%
2001 8.87 -3.1%
2002 8.62 -2.8%
2003 8.36 -2.9%
2004 8.08 -3.4%
2005 7.79 -3.5%
2006 7.5 -3.7%
2007 7.27 -3.1%
2008 7.04 -3.1%
2009 6.84 -2.8%
2010 6.64 -3.0%
2011 6.49 -2.3%
2012 6.34 -2.2%
2013 6.19 -2.4%
2014 6.03 -2.6%
2015 5.85 -3.0%
2016 5.67 -3.1%
2017 5.5 -3.0%
2018 5.36 -2.6%
2019 5.25 -2.0%
2020 5.15 -1.8%
2021 5.1 -1.0%
2022 5.1 +0.0%
2023 5.1 +0.1%
2024 5.09 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.46 14.56 20.58 10
1990s 11.48 9.51 13.84 10
2000s 7.95 6.84 9.16 10
2010s 5.93 5.25 6.64 10
2020s 5.11 5.09 5.15 5

Countries ranked near World Bank High Income

  1. 28 Angola 49 compare
  2. 29 Djibouti 48.86 compare
  3. 30 Malawi 48.78 compare
  4. 31 Uganda 48.71 compare
  5. 32 Zambia 48.37 compare
  6. 33 Timor-Leste 47.62 compare
  7. 34 Burundi 47.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income?
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income was 5.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank High Income?
The highest recorded value was 20.58 in 1980.
What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank High Income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.09 in 2024.
How does World Bank High Income rank for under-five mortality rate?
World Bank High Income ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank High Income?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World Bank High Income 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
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