Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa is 6.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa peaked at 23.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 10th 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.72 | — |
| 1991 | 22.49 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 21.29 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 20.16 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 19.12 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 18.07 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 17.16 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 16.21 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 19.89 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 14.22 | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 13.55 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 12.8 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 12.05 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 11.36 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.66 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 12.07 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.34 | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 8.76 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7.25 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.43 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 6.02 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.68 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.22 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.07 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.89 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.63 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 6.68 | -6.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (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 | +57.6% | 4.51 | 7.1 |
| 1999 | -28.5% | 19.89 | 14.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.23 | 14.22 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.85 | 7.69 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 4.89 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 | 4.51 | 7.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 Guinea 34.38 compare
- 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
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)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Northern Africa was 6.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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