Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income
World Bank Upper-Middle Income: Under-five mortality rate was 13.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World Bank Upper-Middle Income recorded 13.12 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income peaked at 79.23 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.12, in 2024.
That places World Bank Upper-Middle Income 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 79.23 | — |
| 1981 | 75.41 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 71.86 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 69.2 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 66.57 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 64.27 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 61.87 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 60.08 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 59.03 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 57.77 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 56.35 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 54.87 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 53.11 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 51.38 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 49.44 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 47.53 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 45.58 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 43.6 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 41.61 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 39.6 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 37.57 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 35.58 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 33.62 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 31.74 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 30.73 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 28.3 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 26.68 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 25.06 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.49 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 22.05 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 20.79 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 19.73 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.59 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 17.77 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.88 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 16.22 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.46 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.49 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.08 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.92 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.75 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 13.72 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 13.12 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.53 | 57.77 | 79.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.31 | 39.6 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.48 | 22.05 | 37.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 | 14.1 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.72 | 13.12 | 14.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World Bank Upper-Middle Income
More health data for World Bank Upper-Middle Income
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 6.38 (2024)
- Infant deaths 315,969 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 68,982 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 188,319 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.25 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 384,951 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 10.9 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 119,337 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 6.78 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 196,632 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Under-five mortality rate in World Bank Upper-Middle Income was 13.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- The highest recorded value was 79.23 in 1980.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.12 in 2024.
- How does World Bank Upper-Middle Income rank for under-five mortality rate?
- World Bank Upper-Middle Income ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in World Bank Upper-Middle Income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World Bank Upper-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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