Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Deaths age 1-59 months was 84,203 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa is 84,203, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 345,760 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 84,203, in 2024.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 345,760 | — |
| 1991 | 319,534 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 294,378 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 277,370 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 259,855 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 242,023 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 224,674 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 208,183 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 194,963 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 183,023 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 171,852 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 161,776 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 152,614 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 143,738 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 136,541 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 130,216 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 125,120 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 121,434 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 118,163 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 115,180 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 112,816 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 113,284 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 118,992 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 119,992 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 118,504 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 118,427 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 112,742 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 109,105 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 106,853 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 98,072 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 91,096 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 88,826 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 85,165 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 89,399 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 84,203 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,976 | 183,023 | 345,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,663 | 115,180 | 171,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,879 | 98,072 | 119,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,738 | 84,203 | 91,096 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 14 Mali 41,197 compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 38,867 compare
- 16 Madagascar 38,562 compare
- 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
- 18 Cameroon 37,479 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 36,183 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa was 84,203 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 345,760 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,203 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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