Child mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child mortality rate was 4.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 4.7 for child mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 18.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2022.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 17th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.71 | — |
| 1991 | 17.11 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 15.71 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 14.95 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.25 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.61 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 12.98 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 12.3 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 14.06 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 10.87 | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 10.32 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 9.71 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 9.14 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 9.14 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.17 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.78 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.41 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.17 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.72 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.01 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.77 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 | +45.0% | 3.52 | 5.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.45 | 10.87 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 | 5.78 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.01 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.15 | 3.52 | 5.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
- 15 Liberia 24.7 compare
- 16 Togo 22.07 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 18 Palestine, State of 21.25 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 20 Madagascar 20.31 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 80,288 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Child mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 4.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for child mortality rate?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 17th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.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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