Child mortality rate in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Child mortality rate was 6.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Northern Africa (UNSDG) stood at 6.68.
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 in Northern Africa (UNSDG) peaked at 23.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa (UNSDG) 15th 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 Northern Africa (UNSDG), 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% |
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 (UNSDG)
- 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
- 18 Palestine, State of 21.25 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 39,972 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 41,656 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 28,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Child mortality rate in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 6.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for child mortality rate?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 15th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 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 (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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