Number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo
Kosovo: Number of under-five deaths, female was 77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo is 77, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo peaked at 2,604 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2024.
That places Kosovo 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,604 | — |
| 1991 | 2,351 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,977 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 1,697 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 1,545 | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 1,430 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 1,347 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1,216 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1,099 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 952 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 752 | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 643 | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 597 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 541 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 495 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 465 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 426 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 383 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 353 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 328 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 293 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 255 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 225 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 206 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 188 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 167 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 143 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 126 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 116 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 107 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 99 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 82 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 77 | -6.1% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 132.5, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,622 | 952 | 2,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.3 | 328 | 752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.6 | 107 | 293 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88 | 77 | 99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More education data for Kosovo
- Population ages 15-64 69.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -7.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -6.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Kosovo was 77 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,604 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2024.
- How does Kosovo rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Kosovo ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.