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Under-five mortality rate in World

Under-five mortality rate in the World was 37.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.9 from 2023.

2024, per 1,000 live births37.4
Change on 2023-0.9
Series high93.51990
Series low37.42024

Under-five mortality rate in World, 1990 to 2024

20406080100199019952000200520102015202020241990: 93.5 per 1,000 live births1991: 92.9 per 1,000 live births1992: 92.3 per 1,000 live births1993: 91.1 per 1,000 live births1994: 89.4 per 1,000 live births1995: 87.5 per 1,000 live births1996: 86.4 per 1,000 live births1997: 84.3 per 1,000 live births1998: 82.8 per 1,000 live births1999: 79.4 per 1,000 live births2000: 76.7 per 1,000 live births2001: 74.3 per 1,000 live births2002: 71.3 per 1,000 live births2003: 68.3 per 1,000 live births2004: 65.8 per 1,000 live births2005: 62.3 per 1,000 live births2006: 59.6 per 1,000 live births2007: 57 per 1,000 live births2008: 54.7 per 1,000 live births2009: 52.9 per 1,000 live births2010: 50.6 per 1,000 live births2011: 49.5 per 1,000 live births2012: 46.7 per 1,000 live births2013: 45.1 per 1,000 live births2014: 43.9 per 1,000 live births2015: 42.9 per 1,000 live births2016: 41.7 per 1,000 live births2017: 40.9 per 1,000 live births2018: 40 per 1,000 live births2019: 39.6 per 1,000 live births2020: 39.2 per 1,000 live births2021: 39.6 per 1,000 live births2022: 40 per 1,000 live births2023: 38.3 per 1,000 live births2024: 37.4 per 1,000 live births
per 1,000 live births. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Periodper 1,000 live births
202437.4
202338.3
202240
202139.6
202039.2
201939.6
201840
201740.9
201641.7
201542.9
201443.9
201345.1
201246.7
201149.5
201050.6
200952.9
200854.7
200757
200659.6
200562.3
200465.8
200368.3
200271.3
200174.3
200076.7
199979.4
199882.8
199784.3
199686.4
199587.5
199489.4
199391.1
199292.3
199192.9
199093.5

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Definition

Probability that a newborn dies before reaching age five, per 1,000 live births, if subject to the age-specific mortality of the year.

Includes infant deaths, so it is always higher than the infant mortality rate.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DYN.MORT. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the under-five mortality rate in World?

Under-five mortality rate in the World was 37.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.9 from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Mortality rate, under-5, per 1,000 live births (SH.DYN.MORT). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest under-five mortality rate in World?

93.5 per 1,000 live births in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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