Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Infant mortality rate was 25.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.64
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
64.05
in 1990
All-time low
25.32
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Northern Africa stood at 25.64.
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 64.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.32, in 2022.
Northern Africa ranks 13th of 33 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.
Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.05 | — |
| 1991 | 62.27 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 60.49 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 58.84 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 57.09 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 55.48 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 53.75 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 51.92 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 55.4 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 48.28 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 46.54 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 44.87 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 43.27 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 41.66 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 41.35 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.92 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.26 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 35.94 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 34.66 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 33.53 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 32.47 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 31.47 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.48 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.65 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.91 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 28.36 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.89 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.41 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.17 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.32 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.89 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 26.47 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 25.64 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.76 | 48.28 | 64.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9 | 33.53 | 46.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.06 | 26.8 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 25.32 | 26.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 compare
- 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
More health data for Northern Africa
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Northern Africa?
- Infant mortality rate in Northern Africa was 25.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.05 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.32 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for infant mortality rate?
- Northern Africa ranks 13th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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