Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) 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 (aged 1-4 years) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Northern Africa (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 | +57.6% | 4.51 | 7.1 |
| 1999 | -28.5% | 19.89 | 14.22 |
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)
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 39,972 (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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