Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Infant mortality rate was 21.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 21.54. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 41.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.54, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.12 | — |
| 2001 | 39.52 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 36.51 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.71 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.34 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 31.05 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 29.82 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.81 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.89 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.07 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 25.86 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.1 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24.63 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.03 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.62 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.03 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 22.68 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.33 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.93 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.39 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 21.54 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.73 | 28.81 | 41.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.11 | 23.03 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 | 21.54 | 22.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 7 Guinea 59.82 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 21.54 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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