Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 93,975 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG) is 93,975, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 243,512 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 75,026, in 2022.
Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 26th 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 (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 23 Afghanistan 28,339 compare
- 24 South Africa 26,720 compare
- 25 Kenya 26,719 compare
- 26 Philippines 23,624 compare
- 27 Yemen 23,361 compare
- 28 Benin 22,174 compare
- 29 Egypt 20,182 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 39,972 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 41,656 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 28,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 93,975 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 243,512 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,026 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 26th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 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 (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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