Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 16.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa stood at 16.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa peaked at 54.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 10th 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.36 | — |
| 1991 | 52.21 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 50.06 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 48.03 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 45.98 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 42.04 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 39.97 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 47.62 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 35.69 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 33.89 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 32.07 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 30.31 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 28.59 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 30.11 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 24.07 | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 22.86 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 21.74 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 20.72 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.79 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 19 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.05 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 17.31 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 16.66 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.62 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.67 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.35 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.94 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.58 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.22 | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 16.4 | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.4% | 13.2 | 17.22 |
| 1999 | -25.1% | 47.62 | 35.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46 | 35.69 | 54.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.31 | 20.72 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.67 | 14.35 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.87 | 13.2 | 17.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 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
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa was 16.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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