Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 1-59 months was 93,975 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
93,975
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
243,512
in 1990
All-time low
75,026
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa stood at 93,975.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa peaked at 243,512 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75,026, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 16th 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243,512 | — |
| 1991 | 233,495 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 224,642 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 215,437 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 204,941 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 194,982 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 184,231 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 174,421 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 208,390 | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 156,504 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 148,812 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 141,694 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 135,345 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 129,223 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 138,686 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 134,788 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 115,622 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 112,303 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 109,858 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 107,313 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 105,120 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 103,998 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 100,763 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 99,414 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 97,788 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 95,642 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 94,150 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 90,299 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 88,098 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 83,768 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 80,409 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 78,419 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75,026 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 98,112 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 93,975 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,056 | 156,504 | 243,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,364 | 107,313 | 148,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,904 | 83,768 | 105,120 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,188 | 75,026 | 98,112 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 13 Angola 41,512 compare
- 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
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa was 93,975 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 243,512 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,026 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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