Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 13.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 13.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 47.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.67, in 2022.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th of 48 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.39 | — |
| 1991 | 44.46 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 41.75 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 40.14 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 38.59 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.12 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 35.54 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 33.93 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 37.38 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 30.45 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 28.83 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 27.24 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.7 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 24.24 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 24.49 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.21 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.28 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 19.13 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 17.24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 16.47 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.96 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 15.96 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.45 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.83 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 14.47 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 13.81 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 13.49 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.27 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.82 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 12.31 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.03 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.67 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 13.16 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.67 | 30.45 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.85 | 17.24 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.65 | 12.82 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 | 11.67 | 13.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 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
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 80,288 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 51,764 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 13.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 47.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.67 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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