Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Infant mortality rate was 25.64 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Northern Africa is 25.64 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Northern Africa peaked at 46.54 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.32 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 9th 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.54 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 44.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 41.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.35 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 35.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 33.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.17 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.47 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 25.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 33.53 per 1,000 live births | 46.54 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 per 1,000 live births | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | 32.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 per 1,000 live births | 25.32 per 1,000 live births | 26.47 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 6 Zimbabwe 62.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Guinea 59.82 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Northern Africa?
- Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa was 25.64 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.54 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for infant mortality rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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