Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 37,655 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa stood at 37,655.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa peaked at 102,530 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,535, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 16th 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,530 | — |
| 1991 | 97,418 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 92,610 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 88,253 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 83,437 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 78,622 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 73,994 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 69,514 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 84,944 | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 61,299 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 57,926 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 54,939 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 52,260 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 49,900 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 56,609 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 55,051 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 43,553 | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 41,781 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 40,182 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 38,692 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 37,374 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 36,511 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34,983 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 33,807 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 32,693 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 31,577 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 30,621 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 29,757 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 28,931 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 28,146 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 27,292 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 26,448 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 25,535 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 40,087 | +57.0% |
| 2024 | 37,655 | -6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern 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 | +57.0% | 25,535 | 40,087 |
| 1999 | -27.8% | 84,944 | 61,299 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,262 | 61,299 | 102,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,089 | 38,692 | 57,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,440 | 28,146 | 37,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,403 | 25,535 | 40,087 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 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
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Northern Africa was 37,655 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102,530 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,535 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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