Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 8.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.31
Change on year
down 5.5%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
30.02
in 1990
All-time low
8
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 8.31.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 30.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th of 33 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 age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.02 | — |
| 1991 | 28.54 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 27.04 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 26.03 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 24.93 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 23.9 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 22.74 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 21.65 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 23.04 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 19.35 | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 18.25 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 17.26 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.33 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 15.42 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.17 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 14.4 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.11 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.45 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.88 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.41 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.98 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.64 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10.51 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.24 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.87 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 9.05 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.58 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.17 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.79 | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8.31 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.72 | 19.35 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.57 | 11.41 | 18.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.58 | 10.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 | 8 | 8.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 8 Zimbabwe 29.46 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 29.44 compare
- 10 Lesotho 28.41 compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 26.98 compare
- 12 Chad 26.18 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 20.66 compare
- 14 Madagascar 20.27 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 8.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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