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, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 21.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 60 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.54, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 33 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.
Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60 | — |
| 1991 | 57.76 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 55.44 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 53.64 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.75 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 49.98 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 48.11 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 46.38 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 47.12 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 42.81 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 41.12 | -3.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3 | 42.81 | 60 | 10 |
| 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
- 11 Chad 56.26 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 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 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60 in 1990.
- 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 14th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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