Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 146,841 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 146,841.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 426,174 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 127,377, in 2022.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 426,174 | — |
| 1991 | 399,843 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 374,811 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 358,008 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 339,795 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 321,106 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 302,704 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 284,917 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 312,918 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 255,669 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 243,263 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 231,644 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 220,853 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 210,390 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 216,023 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 208,767 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 186,374 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 180,998 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 176,190 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 171,573 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 167,996 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 167,449 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 171,600 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 170,974 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 167,997 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 166,426 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 160,075 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 155,429 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 152,248 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 143,141 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 135,421 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 132,280 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 127,377 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 152,764 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 146,841 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,594 | 255,669 | 426,174 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,608 | 171,573 | 243,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,334 | 143,141 | 171,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,937 | 127,377 | 152,764 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
- 18 Cameroon 37,479 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 36,183 compare
- 21 China 31,076 compare
- 22 Guinea 29,750 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 28,339 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 80,288 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 146,841 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 426,174 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,377 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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