Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG)
Northern Africa (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 16.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG) is 16.4, measured in 2024.
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 (UNSDG) peaked at 54.36 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa (UNSDG) 15th out of 48 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 (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
- 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 Cote d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
More health data for Northern Africa (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,206 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 6.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Child deaths 37,655 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.501 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 39,972 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 41,656 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 28,846 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Northern Africa (UNSDG) was 16.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.36 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Northern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 15th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Northern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 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 (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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