Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income
World Bank Low Income: Under-five mortality rate was 68.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income stood at 68.8. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income peaked at 217.62 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 68.8, in 2024.
That places World Bank Low Income 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 214.96 | — |
| 1981 | 213.78 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 212 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 208.98 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 204.82 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 201.83 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 192.47 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 192.05 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 217.62 | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 182.01 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 179.48 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 182.86 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 180.97 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 178.23 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 172.36 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 166.5 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 170.97 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 166.66 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 169.19 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 155.43 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 149.96 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 147.42 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 138.67 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 131.47 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 126.85 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 116.72 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 110.77 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 105.82 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 101.15 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 102.3 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94.85 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 98.46 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 88.93 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 85.45 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 86.23 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 84.94 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 83.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 83.54 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.87 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 76.93 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.92 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 73.29 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.69 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 70.51 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 68.8 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 204.05 | 182.01 | 217.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.26 | 155.43 | 182.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.11 | 101.15 | 149.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 76.93 | 98.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.64 | 68.8 | 76.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Low Income
More health data for World Bank Low Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 44.98 (2024)
- Infant deaths 989,349 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 446,353 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 898,179 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 23.19 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1.44 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 46.69 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 451,826 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 24.94 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 537,523 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income?
- Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Low Income was 68.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The highest recorded value was 217.62 in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank Low Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Low Income rank for under-five mortality rate?
- World Bank Low Income ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Low Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Low 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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