Child mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Child mortality rate was 7.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) stood at 7.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 26.86 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.27, in 2021.
That places Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) 14th 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 mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.48 | — |
| 1991 | 26.86 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 25.21 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 24.07 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 20.97 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 20.57 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 19.88 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 19.17 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 19.86 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 16.95 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 16.28 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 15.63 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 15.04 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 15.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.55 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 13.34 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12.78 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.68 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.66 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 10.78 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 9.46 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 7.82 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.54 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 7.27 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 7.72 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 7.74 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 7.33 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.97 | 17.6 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.35 | 11.68 | 16.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.92 | 7.82 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.52 | 7.27 | 7.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- 11 South Sudan 26.99 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,337 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 217,384 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 352,758 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.56 (2024)
- Child deaths 135,374 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 109,734 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 85,119 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 137,386 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,267 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Child mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 7.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 14th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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