Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte
Oriente Medio y África del Norte: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 8.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte stood at 8.68. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte peaked at 41.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.68, in 2024.
Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 26th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.94 | — |
| 1991 | 38.81 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 35.87 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 34.15 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 32.49 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 30.9 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 29.22 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 27.6 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 26 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 24.37 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 22.77 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.92 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 18.64 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 17.46 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16.35 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.46 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13.66 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 13 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 12.41 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.12 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.43 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.13 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.65 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.39 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 10.75 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.16 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.91 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.31 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.68 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.14 | 24.37 | 41.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.29 | 13 | 22.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.35 | 9.83 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 | 8.68 | 9.36 | 5 |
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More health data for Oriente Medio y África del Norte
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 9,003 (2100)
- Child deaths 20,932 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5866 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 57,398 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 38,993 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 34,830 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Oriente Medio y África del Norte was 8.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The highest recorded value was 41.94 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 in 2024.
- How does Oriente Medio y África del Norte rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Oriente Medio y África del Norte ranks 26th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Oriente Medio y África del Norte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oriente Medio y África del Norte 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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