Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 12.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 12.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 48.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.52, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 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
- 20 Mozambique 35.06 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Child deaths 52,963 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 77,182 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 63,349 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 49,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 12.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) 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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