Under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Under-five deaths was 916,106 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) recorded 916,106 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1.67 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 916,106, in 2024.
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.29 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.00 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 997,024 | 916,106 | 1.10 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 385,039 compare
- 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
- 6 Niger 118,445 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
- 8 Sudan 101,879 compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 86,317 compare
More development goals data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7684 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,528 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 401 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 299 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 394 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 798 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 674 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 822 (2025)
- Infant deaths 674,232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 916,106 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 916,106 in 2024.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for under-five deaths?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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