Under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income
World Bank High Income: Under-five mortality rate was 5.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank High Income, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for World Bank High Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 2.3 (2024)
- Infant deaths 53,630 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 11,077 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 29,371 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 0.8524 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 64,707 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 4.24 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 18,294 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 2.79 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 35,336 (2024)
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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