Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 16.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.4
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
54.36
in 1990
All-time low
13.2
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 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% |
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
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (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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