Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 148,273 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 148,273 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 438,607 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 129,276, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 19th of 48 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 and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438,607 | — |
| 1991 | 411,238 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 386,895 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 371,598 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 355,525 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 339,633 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 322,345 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 304,467 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 332,183 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 273,422 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 258,887 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 245,220 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 232,608 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 220,442 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 224,944 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 217,414 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 194,559 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 188,765 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 183,402 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 178,200 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 173,945 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 172,798 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 176,176 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 175,283 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 171,585 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 169,729 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 162,995 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 157,874 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 154,253 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 144,995 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 137,392 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 134,144 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 129,276 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 158,877 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 148,273 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353,591 | 273,422 | 438,607 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,444 | 178,200 | 258,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,963 | 144,995 | 176,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,592 | 129,276 | 158,877 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 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
- 21 China 31,076 compare
- 22 Guinea 29,750 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Child deaths 52,963 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 77,182 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,171 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 63,349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 148,273 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 438,607 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,276 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 19th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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