Under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Under-five deaths was 916,106 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
916,106
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
6th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2000
All-time low
916,106
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2000–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201220242000: 1.7M2001: 1.7M2002: 1.6M2003: 1.5M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 967.1k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 948.1k2024: 916.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 385,039 compare
  2. 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
  4. 6 Niger 118,445 compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
  6. 8 Sudan 101,879 compare
  7. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 86,317 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

More development goals data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

All data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) β†’

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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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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