Countries with the Lowest Child Mortality Rate 2024
About This Dataset
Countries with the Lowest Child Mortality Rate 2024
Countries with the lowest under-5 mortality rate per 1,000 live births in 2024 according to UNICEF and World Bank data. High-income Nordic and East Asian countries consistently record the lowest child mortality rates, reflecting universal healthcare access, high living standards, and strong maternal health infrastructure.
Analysis
The top three in Under-5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000) in 2024 are Iceland (1.70), Finland (1.90) and Norway (2.10). The 8 entries cover a range of 1.80, from 3.50 down to 1.70. First and second are separated by 0.20, so the leader sits inside the field rather than apart from it. The other 6 are bunched between 2.10 and 3.50.
Source:
UNICEF
Key Findings
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Iceland records the lowest in Under-5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000) at 1.70 in 2024.
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Average Under-5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000) in 2024: 2 · median: 2.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- UNICEF
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Under-5 Mortality Rate (per 1,000)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked lowest-first, because on this measure a lower number is the better result.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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