Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income
World Bank Lower-Middle Income: Under-five mortality rate was 43.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income is 43.8, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income peaked at 165.33 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 43.8, in 2024.
World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 165.33 | — |
| 1981 | 160.76 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 156.52 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 152.3 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 148.41 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 144.74 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 141.2 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 137.75 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 134.36 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 131.06 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 127.94 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 124.95 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 122.18 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 119.55 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 116.93 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 114.2 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 111.35 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 108.23 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 104.98 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 101.46 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 97.8 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 94.06 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 90.36 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 86.82 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 83.5 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 80.23 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 77.16 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.21 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 71.85 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 68.71 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 66.35 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 63.67 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 61.33 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.09 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 57.1 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 55.27 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 53.49 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.98 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 50.61 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 49.32 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 48.12 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 47.02 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.96 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 44.92 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 43.8 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 147.24 | 131.06 | 165.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.18 | 101.46 | 127.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.47 | 68.71 | 97.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 49.32 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.96 | 43.8 | 48.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- 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
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
More health data for World Bank Lower-Middle Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 22.68 (2024)
- Infant deaths 2.11 million (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 670,667 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 1.39 million (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 11.09 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 2.78 million (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 33.08 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 719,754 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Lower-Middle Income was 43.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 165.33 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Lower-Middle Income rank for under-five mortality rate?
- World Bank Lower-Middle Income ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Lower-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World Bank Lower-Middle 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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