Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa stood at 8.68. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 41.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2024.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.94 | — |
| 1991 | 38.81 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 35.87 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 34.15 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 32.49 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 30.9 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 29.22 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 27.6 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 26 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 24.37 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 22.77 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.92 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 17.46 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.35 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.46 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 13 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.41 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.43 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.65 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.16 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.91 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.31 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.68 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.14 | 24.37 | 41.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 13 | 22.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 9.83 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 8.68 | 9.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
- 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
- 21 Togo 34.35 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa was 8.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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