Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 51,561 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa stood at 51,561.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 162,425 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,250, in 2022.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,425 | — |
| 1991 | 149,315 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 137,219 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 130,799 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 123,866 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 116,771 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 109,782 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 102,861 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 115,899 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 90,121 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 84,915 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 80,413 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 76,406 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 72,808 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 78,358 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 75,689 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 63,196 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 60,564 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 58,207 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 56,010 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 54,086 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 53,822 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 56,848 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 56,052 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 54,322 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 54,006 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50,319 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 49,261 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 48,001 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44,519 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 41,321 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 39,899 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 38,250 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 55,427 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 51,561 | -7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +44.9% | 38,250 | 55,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,906 | 90,121 | 162,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,657 | 56,010 | 84,915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,124 | 44,519 | 56,848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,292 | 38,250 | 55,427 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 12 Angola 22,432 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 compare
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Middle East and North Africa was 51,561 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 162,425 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,250 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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