Child deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths was 52,963 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 52,963.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 168,559 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39,916, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 22nd of 48 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 77,182 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 63,349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 52,963 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 168,559 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,916 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 22nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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