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

Latest (2024)
43.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
165.33
in 1980
All-time low
43.8
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

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

50751001251501751980200220241980: 165.31981: 160.81982: 156.51983: 152.31984: 148.41985: 144.71986: 141.21987: 137.71988: 134.41989: 131.11990: 127.91991: 1251992: 122.21993: 119.51994: 116.91995: 114.21996: 111.41997: 108.21998: 1051999: 101.52000: 97.82001: 94.12002: 90.42003: 86.82004: 83.52005: 80.22006: 77.22007: 74.22008: 71.92009: 68.72010: 66.42011: 63.72012: 61.32013: 59.12014: 57.12015: 55.32016: 53.52017: 522018: 50.62019: 49.32020: 48.12021: 472022: 462023: 44.92024: 43.8

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

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in World Bank Lower-Middle Income, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Chad 97.26 compare
  2. 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
  3. 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
  4. 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
  5. 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
  6. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.68 compare
  7. 10 Liberia 86.39 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 14,870 data points, 1931–2024
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