Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 93,975 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa 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 | +30.8% | 75,026 | 98,112 |
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
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (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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