Health in Least developed countries: UN classification

237 indicators covering health for Least developed countries: UN classification.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, male 49.6% 2025 up 0.1%
Population, male 602.83 million 2025 up 26.3%
Population, female 50.4% 2025 down 0.1%
Age dependency ratio, young 66.6% 2025 down 8.9%
Age dependency ratio 74.7% 2025 down 7.7%
Population, female 611.34 million 2025 up 26.1%
Age dependency ratio, old 6.7% 2025 up 9.7%
Population ages 65 and above 3.9% 2025 up 13.4%
Population ages 65 and above, total 46.89 million 2025 up 43.1%
Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% 2025 up 12.3%
Population ages 65 and above, male 21.05 million 2025 up 41.9%
Population ages 65 and above, female 4.2% 2025 up 14.3%
Population ages 65 and above, female 25.84 million 2025 up 44.2%
Population ages 15-64, total 700.84 million 2025 up 30.5%
Population ages 15-64, male 57.2% 2025 up 3.5%
Population ages 15-64, male 345.12 million 2025 up 30.7%
Population ages 15-64, female 58.2% 2025 up 3.3%
Population ages 15-64, female 355.72 million 2025 up 30.3%
Population ages 0-14, total 466.44 million 2025 up 18.9%
Population ages 0-14, male 39.3% 2025 down 5.6%
Population ages 0-14, male 236.66 million 2025 up 19.3%
Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% 2025 down 6.0%
Population ages 0-14, female 229.78 million 2025 up 18.6%
Immunization, Pol3 73.7% 2024 down 5.3%
Immunization, BCG 82.5% 2024 down 1.8%
Mortality rate, adult, female 167.38 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 20.1%
Mortality rate, under-5 57.96 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 22.5%
Mortality rate, under-5, female 53.05 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 23.2%
Mortality rate, under-5, male 62.66 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 22.0%
Mortality rate, neonatal 23.55 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 16.0%
Mortality rate, adult, male 238.64 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 13.9%
Immunization, DPT 74.4% 2024 down 4.2%
Immunization, measles 71.1% 2024 down 5.0%
Survival to age 65, male 63.3% 2024 up 9.8%
Survival to age 65, female 72.7% 2024 up 9.8%
Birth rate, crude 31.04 per 1,000 people 2024 down 7.6%
Death rate, crude 6.71 per 1,000 people 2024 down 18.1%
Fertility rate, total 3.91 births per woman 2024 down 10.4%
Life expectancy at birth, male 64.38 years 2024 up 5.7%
Life expectancy at birth, total 66.71 years 2024 up 6.0%
Mortality rate, infant, female 36.39 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 20.0%
Mortality rate, infant 40.67 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 19.7%
Mortality rate, infant, male 44.76 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 19.3%
Life expectancy at birth, female 69.08 years 2024 up 6.2%
Number of maternal deaths 105,000 2023 down 24.5%
Lifetime risk of maternal death 82 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 70.8%
Lifetime risk of maternal death 1.2% 2023 down 41.0%
Maternal mortality ratio 289 2023 down 35.3%
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 7.25 per 1,000 2024 down 23.5%
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 6.38 per 1,000 2024 down 25.9%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 4.39 per 1,000 2024 down 18.4%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 5.2 per 1,000 2024 down 14.2%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 11.06 per 1,000 2024 down 20.3%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 6.68 per 1,000 2024 down 21.9%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 12.87 per 1,000 2024 down 14.9%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 14.63 per 1,000 2024 down 10.4%
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 13.18 per 1,000 2024 down 2.4%
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 8.3 per 1,000 2024 down 18.9%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 9.46 per 1,000 2024 down 8.1%
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 59.3% 2024 up 4.8%