Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 4.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 4.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 19.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.53 | — |
| 1991 | 17.87 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 16.37 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 15.47 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 14.63 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 13.79 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 13.03 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 12.26 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 13.77 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 10.21 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.08 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.56 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.05 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.37 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.48 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.27 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.68 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.55 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.32 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 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 | +50.0% | 3.55 | 5.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.75 | 10.77 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 | 5.84 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 4.05 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 | 3.55 | 5.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 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)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 4.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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