Population
Under-5 mortality
SH.DYN.MORT · ‰
Annual series published by the World Bank. The chart carries the trajectory, the table carries the year by year figures, and the definition at the foot of the page is the World Bank's own, quoted as it stands.
Countries compared
8 countries compared out of 142 available.
Latest known value: 3.7 ‰ for Germany in 2024, over a series running from 1968 to 2024 and 8 countries compared, from the highest (South Sudan, 96.7 ‰) to the lowest (Montenegro, 2.4 ‰).
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Year by year values
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| Germany | Italy | Spain | Netherlands | United States | China | South Sudan | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 ‰ | 2.7 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 96.7 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ |
| 2023 | 3.7 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 96.7 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ |
| 2022 | 3.7 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 96.7 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ |
| 2021 | 3.7 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 96.7 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ |
| 2020 | 3.7 ‰ | 3 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 96.7 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ |
| 2019 | 3.7 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 96.7 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ |
| 2018 | 3.8 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 133.7 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ |
| 2017 | 3.8 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 292 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ |
| 2016 | 3.9 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 10 ‰ | 272.9 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ |
| 2015 | 3.9 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 240.8 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ |
| 2014 | 4 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 182.6 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ |
| 2013 | 4 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 97.2 ‰ | 5 ‰ |
| 2012 | 4 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 98.9 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ |
| 2011 | 4.1 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 14.6 ‰ | 102.3 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ |
| 2010 | 4.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 15.7 ‰ | 107.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ |
| 2009 | 4.3 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 17.1 ‰ | 112.7 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ |
| 2008 | 4.4 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ | 118.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ |
| 2007 | 4.5 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ | 124.9 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ |
| 2006 | 4.6 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 21.9 ‰ | 131.5 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ |
| 2005 | 4.7 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 24 ‰ | 138.4 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ |
| 2004 | 4.9 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 26.3 ‰ | 145.8 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ |
| 2003 | 5 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 28.8 ‰ | 153.7 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ |
| 2002 | 5.1 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 31.4 ‰ | 162.2 ‰ | 13 ‰ |
| 2001 | 5.2 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 34.1 ‰ | 171.1 ‰ | 13.7 ‰ |
| 2000 | 5.4 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 36.6 ‰ | 180.1 ‰ | 14.2 ‰ |
| 1999 | 5.5 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 39.1 ‰ | 189 ‰ | 14.6 ‰ |
| 1998 | 5.7 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 41.4 ‰ | 430.8 ‰ | 14.9 ‰ |
| 1997 | 5.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 43.5 ‰ | 250.9 ‰ | 15 ‰ |
| 1996 | 6.2 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 45.5 ‰ | 259.7 ‰ | 15.1 ‰ |
| 1995 | 6.5 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 47.4 ‰ | 268 ‰ | 15.1 ‰ |
| 1994 | 6.8 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 49.2 ‰ | 227.6 ‰ | 15.1 ‰ |
| 1993 | 7.2 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 50.8 ‰ | 330.6 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ |
| 1992 | 7.6 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 52.1 ‰ | 337.1 ‰ | 15.4 ‰ |
| 1991 | 8 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 53 ‰ | 295.6 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ |
| 1990 | 8.5 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 53.6 ‰ | 301.3 ‰ | 16.5 ‰ |
| 1989 | 9 ‰ | 10 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 53.8 ‰ | 305.7 ‰ | 17.5 ‰ |
| 1988 | 9.5 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 11.9 ‰ | 53.9 ‰ | 780.9 ‰ | 18.9 ‰ |
| 1987 | 10.1 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 10.3 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 53.8 ‰ | 357.8 ‰ | 20.6 ‰ |
| 1986 | 10.6 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 12.4 ‰ | 53.9 ‰ | 265 ‰ | 22.5 ‰ |
| 1985 | 11.1 ‰ | 12 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 54.2 ‰ | 268.7 ‰ | 24.8 ‰ |
| 1984 | 11.8 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 13 ‰ | 54.9 ‰ | 272.5 ‰ | 27.3 ‰ |
| 1983 | 12.5 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 56.1 ‰ | 275.9 ‰ | |
| 1982 | 13.2 ‰ | 14.3 ‰ | 13 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 13.9 ‰ | 57.7 ‰ | 279.2 ‰ | |
| 1981 | 14.1 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ | 13.8 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 14.4 ‰ | 59.9 ‰ | 282.6 ‰ | |
| 1980 | 15 ‰ | 16.1 ‰ | 14.9 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 15 ‰ | 62.6 ‰ | 286 ‰ | |
| 1979 | 16 ‰ | 17 ‰ | 16.1 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 15.6 ‰ | 65.9 ‰ | 289.4 ‰ | |
| 1978 | 17.1 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 17.3 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 16.3 ‰ | 69.8 ‰ | 293.1 ‰ | |
| 1977 | 18.3 ‰ | 19.5 ‰ | 18.7 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 17.1 ‰ | 74.2 ‰ | 297.1 ‰ | |
| 1976 | 19.6 ‰ | 21.1 ‰ | 20.2 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 17.9 ‰ | 79.1 ‰ | 300.6 ‰ | |
| 1975 | 20.8 ‰ | 23.1 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 13.1 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 84.3 ‰ | 303.9 ‰ | |
| 1974 | 22 ‰ | 25.3 ‰ | 23.4 ‰ | 13.6 ‰ | 19.7 ‰ | 89.7 ‰ | 307.2 ‰ | |
| 1973 | 23.1 ‰ | 27.6 ‰ | 25.2 ‰ | 14.1 ‰ | 20.6 ‰ | 95.2 ‰ | 311 ‰ | |
| 1972 | 24 ‰ | 29.8 ‰ | 27.2 ‰ | 14.7 ‰ | 21.5 ‰ | 100.8 ‰ | 314.3 ‰ | |
| 1971 | 24.9 ‰ | 31.8 ‰ | 29.3 ‰ | 15.3 ‰ | 22.4 ‰ | 106.3 ‰ | 317.7 ‰ | |
| 1970 | 25.6 ‰ | 33.6 ‰ | 31.6 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ | 23.3 ‰ | 112.1 ‰ | 405.2 ‰ | |
| 1969 | 26.4 ‰ | 35.1 ‰ | 33.9 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 24.1 ‰ | 118 ‰ | 409.4 ‰ | |
| 1968 | 27.1 ‰ | 36.4 ‰ | 36.1 ‰ | 16.9 ‰ | 24.9 ‰ | 403.5 ‰ | ||
| 1967 | 37.8 ‰ | 38.2 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | 25.7 ‰ | 407 ‰ | |||
| 1966 | 39.3 ‰ | 40.3 ‰ | 17.9 ‰ | 26.4 ‰ | 410.9 ‰ | |||
| 1965 | 41.1 ‰ | 42.3 ‰ | 18.3 ‰ | 27.1 ‰ | 338.3 ‰ | |||
| 1964 | 43.1 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 27.7 ‰ | 341.2 ‰ | |||
| 1963 | 45.3 ‰ | 46.9 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 28.3 ‰ | 388.3 ‰ | |||
| 1962 | 47.6 ‰ | 49.4 ‰ | 19.7 ‰ | 28.9 ‰ | 347.2 ‰ | |||
| 1961 | 49.8 ‰ | 52 ‰ | 20.3 ‰ | 29.5 ‰ | 350 ‰ | |||
| 1960 | 51.9 ‰ | 54.7 ‰ | 20.8 ‰ | 30.1 ‰ | 352.6 ‰ |
World Bank definition
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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