Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Asia stood at 2.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Asia peaked at 15.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2022.
Western Asia ranks 17th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.33 | — |
| 1991 | 13.28 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 11.47 | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 10.85 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.71 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 9.17 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.57 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.1 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.13 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 6.68 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 6.26 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.87 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.21 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 4.28 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.16 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.69 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.64 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.61 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.79 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | -22.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in 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 | +35.7% | 2.56 | 3.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.44 | 7.6 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.44 | 4 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.2 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.56 | 3.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 18 Palestine 21.25 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Asia?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Western Asia was 2.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Western Asia ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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