Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 was 52,963 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 52,963 for child deaths age 1 to 4 in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 168,559 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,916, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 168,559 | — |
| 1991 | 155,379 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 143,123 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 136,567 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 129,633 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 122,773 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 116,171 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 109,558 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 122,777 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 96,956 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 91,471 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 86,522 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 81,938 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 77,719 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 82,696 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 79,607 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 66,845 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 64,029 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 61,521 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 59,147 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 57,012 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 56,537 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 59,370 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 58,417 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56,578 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 56,180 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52,448 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 51,331 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 49,991 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 46,437 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 43,162 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 41,660 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 39,916 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 59,844 | +49.9% |
| 2024 | 52,963 | -11.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia 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 | +49.9% | 39,916 | 59,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,150 | 96,956 | 168,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,150 | 59,147 | 91,471 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,430 | 46,437 | 59,370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,509 | 39,916 | 59,844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 11 Cameroon 22,957 compare
- 12 Angola 22,432 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 compare
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 52,963 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 168,559 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,916 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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