Child deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths was 51,561 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) is 51,561, measured in 2024.
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 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 162,425 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,250, in 2022.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 23rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 80,288 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 51,561 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 162,425 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,250 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child deaths?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 23rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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