Population
Under-5 mortality
SH.DYN.MORT · ‰
Annual series published by the World Bank, compared across Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, United States, China, South Africa. 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.
- Latest value, Germany
- 3.7 ‰2024
- Period covered
- 1968 - 202457 annual values
- Highest of the compared countries
- 35.1 ‰South Africa, 2024
- Lowest of the compared countries
- 2.7 ‰Italy, 2024
7 of 8 countries compared, out of 142.
Latest known valuesorted by value
South Africa35.1 ‰2024
United States6.5 ‰2024
China5.7 ‰2024
United Kingdom4.7 ‰2024
Netherlands3.9 ‰2024
Germany3.7 ‰2024
Italy2.7 ‰2024
Year by year values
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| Germany | United Kingdom | Italy | Netherlands | United States | China | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 2.7 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 35.1 ‰ |
| 2023 | 3.7 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 34.8 ‰ |
| 2022 | 3.7 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 34.3 ‰ |
| 2021 | 3.7 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 34 ‰ |
| 2020 | 3.7 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 33.9 ‰ |
| 2019 | 3.7 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 34.3 ‰ |
| 2018 | 3.8 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 34.9 ‰ |
| 2017 | 3.8 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 35.7 ‰ |
| 2016 | 3.9 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 10 ‰ | 36.8 ‰ |
| 2015 | 3.9 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 10.7 ‰ | 38.2 ‰ |
| 2014 | 4 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 39.7 ‰ |
| 2013 | 4 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 12.5 ‰ | 41.4 ‰ |
| 2012 | 4 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 43.1 ‰ |
| 2011 | 4.1 ‰ | 5 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 14.6 ‰ | 45.6 ‰ |
| 2010 | 4.2 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | 4 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 15.7 ‰ | 50.3 ‰ |
| 2009 | 4.3 ‰ | 5.4 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 17.1 ‰ | 56.9 ‰ |
| 2008 | 4.4 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 4.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 18.5 ‰ | 63.7 ‰ |
| 2007 | 4.5 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 4.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 20.1 ‰ | 71.2 ‰ |
| 2006 | 4.6 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 21.9 ‰ | 76.9 ‰ |
| 2005 | 4.7 ‰ | 6 ‰ | 4.5 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 24 ‰ | 79.8 ‰ |
| 2004 | 4.9 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 5.5 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 26.3 ‰ | 80.7 ‰ |
| 2003 | 5 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 28.8 ‰ | 79.2 ‰ |
| 2002 | 5.1 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5.1 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 31.4 ‰ | 77 ‰ |
| 2001 | 5.2 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 6 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 34.1 ‰ | 74.5 ‰ |
| 2000 | 5.4 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 36.6 ‰ | 71.4 ‰ |
| 1999 | 5.5 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 39.1 ‰ | 68.7 ‰ |
| 1998 | 5.7 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 41.4 ‰ | 65.8 ‰ |
| 1997 | 5.9 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 43.5 ‰ | 62.9 ‰ |
| 1996 | 6.2 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 7 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 45.5 ‰ | 60.9 ‰ |
| 1995 | 6.5 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 47.4 ‰ | 59.2 ‰ |
| 1994 | 6.8 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 49.2 ‰ | 57.8 ‰ |
| 1993 | 7.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 50.8 ‰ | 56.6 ‰ |
| 1992 | 7.6 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 52.1 ‰ | 56.2 ‰ |
| 1991 | 8 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 8 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 53 ‰ | 56.8 ‰ |
| 1990 | 8.5 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 53.6 ‰ | 58.1 ‰ |
| 1989 | 9 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 10 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 53.8 ‰ | 60.1 ‰ |
| 1988 | 9.5 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 11.9 ‰ | 53.9 ‰ | 62.7 ‰ |
| 1987 | 10.1 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 10.8 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 53.8 ‰ | 65.7 ‰ |
| 1986 | 10.6 ‰ | 11.1 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 12.4 ‰ | 53.9 ‰ | 68.9 ‰ |
| 1985 | 11.1 ‰ | 11.4 ‰ | 12 ‰ | 9.7 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 54.2 ‰ | 72.3 ‰ |
| 1984 | 11.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 9.9 ‰ | 13 ‰ | 54.9 ‰ | 75.9 ‰ |
| 1983 | 12.5 ‰ | 12.2 ‰ | 13.5 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 56.1 ‰ | 79.6 ‰ |
| 1982 | 13.2 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 14.3 ‰ | 10.4 ‰ | 13.9 ‰ | 57.7 ‰ | 83.8 ‰ |
| 1981 | 14.1 ‰ | 13.4 ‰ | 15.2 ‰ | 10.6 ‰ | 14.4 ‰ | 59.9 ‰ | 88.5 ‰ |
| 1980 | 15 ‰ | 14.1 ‰ | 16.1 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 15 ‰ | 62.6 ‰ | 93.5 ‰ |
| 1979 | 16 ‰ | 14.9 ‰ | 17 ‰ | 11.2 ‰ | 15.6 ‰ | 65.9 ‰ | 98.8 ‰ |
| 1978 | 17.1 ‰ | 15.7 ‰ | 18.1 ‰ | 11.6 ‰ | 16.3 ‰ | 69.8 ‰ | 104.7 ‰ |
| 1977 | 18.3 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 19.5 ‰ | 12.1 ‰ | 17.1 ‰ | 74.2 ‰ | 111.1 ‰ |
| 1976 | 19.6 ‰ | 17.2 ‰ | 21.1 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 17.9 ‰ | 79.1 ‰ | 117.8 ‰ |
| 1975 | 20.8 ‰ | 18 ‰ | 23.1 ‰ | 13.1 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 84.3 ‰ | 124.9 ‰ |
| 1974 | 22 ‰ | 18.7 ‰ | 25.3 ‰ | 13.6 ‰ | 19.7 ‰ | 89.7 ‰ | 132.3 ‰ |
| 1973 | 23.1 ‰ | 19.4 ‰ | 27.6 ‰ | 14.1 ‰ | 20.6 ‰ | 95.2 ‰ | |
| 1972 | 24 ‰ | 20 ‰ | 29.8 ‰ | 14.7 ‰ | 21.5 ‰ | 100.8 ‰ | |
| 1971 | 24.9 ‰ | 20.6 ‰ | 31.8 ‰ | 15.3 ‰ | 22.4 ‰ | 106.3 ‰ | |
| 1970 | 25.6 ‰ | 21 ‰ | 33.6 ‰ | 15.8 ‰ | 23.3 ‰ | 112.1 ‰ | |
| 1969 | 26.4 ‰ | 21.4 ‰ | 35.1 ‰ | 16.4 ‰ | 24.1 ‰ | 118 ‰ | |
| 1968 | 27.1 ‰ | 21.8 ‰ | 36.4 ‰ | 16.9 ‰ | 24.9 ‰ | ||
| 1967 | 22.2 ‰ | 37.8 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | 25.7 ‰ | |||
| 1966 | 22.8 ‰ | 39.3 ‰ | 17.9 ‰ | 26.4 ‰ | |||
| 1965 | 23.4 ‰ | 41.1 ‰ | 18.3 ‰ | 27.1 ‰ | |||
| 1964 | 24.2 ‰ | 43.1 ‰ | 18.8 ‰ | 27.7 ‰ | |||
| 1963 | 24.9 ‰ | 45.3 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 28.3 ‰ | |||
| 1962 | 25.6 ‰ | 47.6 ‰ | 19.7 ‰ | 28.9 ‰ | |||
| 1961 | 26.1 ‰ | 49.8 ‰ | 20.3 ‰ | 29.5 ‰ | |||
| 1960 | 26.6 ‰ | 51.9 ‰ | 20.8 ‰ | 30.1 ‰ |
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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