Mortality rate age 5-14 in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 5.42 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.42
Change on year
down 11.5%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
12.58
in 1990
All-time low
4.09
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 5.42 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Northern Africa peaked at 12.58 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 10th out of 33 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 age 5-14 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.58 | — |
| 1991 | 12.01 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 11.47 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 10.94 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 10.44 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 9.96 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.48 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 9.03 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 8.26 | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 7.91 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.59 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.68 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.85 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 6.14 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 6.34 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.44 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.29 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6.12 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 5.42 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.55 | 8.26 | 12.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.13 | 5.84 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 | 4.41 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.09 | 6.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 Central African Republic 21.42 compare
- 8 Chad 20.31 compare
- 9 Madagascar 18.86 compare
- 10 Cameroon 18.33 compare
- 11 Benin 18.04 compare
- 12 Mali 17.82 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.75 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 16.01 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 16.4 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Northern Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Northern Africa was 5.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.58 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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