Child mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 4.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 19.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.55, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 16th of 48 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 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 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 (UNSDG)
- 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
- 18 Palestine, State of 21.25 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Child deaths 52,963 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 63,349 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 77,182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 4.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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