Child Mortality (under-5)
Deaths of children under five per 1,000 live births. Our World in Data, 2017–2024.
Avg (2024)
2.4
-3.0% vs 2023
Improving
6
of 199 tracked
Declining
90
period over period
Stable
103
±0.5% band
Child Mortality (under-5)
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Trend over time
Group average by period, 2017–2024.
AsiaEuropeAfricaAmericas
Movers
Biggest period-over-period changes.
Top risers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | 3.6 | +2.9% |
Top fallers
| Entity | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇾 Libya | 1 | -68.8% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | 1 | -28.6% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | 0.5 | -16.7% |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | 0.6 | -14.3% |
By group
Change by group, latest period.
Europe -1.3%
Americas -1.4%
Africa -3.5%
Asia -3.7%
| Group | Members | Avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 54 | 5.3 | -3.5% |
| Asia | 59 | 1.9 | -3.7% |
| Americas | 39 | 1.5 | -1.4% |
| Europe | 47 | 0.5 | -1.3% |