Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 12.97.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 48.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.52, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 11th 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.96 | — |
| 1991 | 45.9 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 42.98 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 41.1 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 39.2 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 37.36 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 35.48 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 33.64 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 36.49 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 29.91 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 28.28 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 26.73 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.26 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.85 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 24.08 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.87 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 20.11 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 19.03 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.03 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 17.18 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.44 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.95 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.94 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.43 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 13.38 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.09 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.59 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.82 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.52 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.06 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 12.97 | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1 | 29.91 | 48.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.54 | 17.18 | 28.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.57 | 12.59 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.49 | 11.52 | 14.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 9 South Sudan 57.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 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)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 12.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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