Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 20.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.3
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
29.28
in 1990
All-time low
14.88
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 29.31991: 28.21992: 27.21993: 26.21994: 25.91995: 24.91996: 23.81997: 23.21998: 26.11999: 21.42000: 20.72001: 202002: 20.12003: 20.82004: 222005: 21.42006: 18.52007: 17.12008: 182009: 16.82010: 16.82011: 172012: 16.62013: 16.52014: 16.42015: 16.22016: 15.92017: 15.62018: 15.32019: 15.22020: 15.12021: 14.92022: 14.92023: 21.72024: 20.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 20.3 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024.

The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern Africa peaked at 29.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.88, in 2022.

Northern Africa ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 29.28
1991 28.17 -3.8%
1992 27.17 -3.6%
1993 26.23 -3.4%
1994 25.93 -1.2%
1995 24.9 -4.0%
1996 23.76 -4.6%
1997 23.18 -2.4%
1998 26.08 +12.5%
1999 21.35 -18.1%
2000 20.66 -3.2%
2001 20.01 -3.1%
2002 20.08 +0.3%
2003 20.84 +3.8%
2004 21.96 +5.4%
2005 21.39 -2.6%
2006 18.48 -13.6%
2007 17.13 -7.3%
2008 18 +5.1%
2009 16.83 -6.5%
2010 16.78 -0.3%
2011 17.02 +1.4%
2012 16.65 -2.2%
2013 16.49 -1.0%
2014 16.43 -0.4%
2015 16.17 -1.5%
2016 15.92 -1.6%
2017 15.56 -2.3%
2018 15.34 -1.4%
2019 15.23 -0.8%
2020 15.07 -1.0%
2021 14.93 -0.9%
2022 14.88 -0.3%
2023 21.74 +46.1%
2024 20.3 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.6 21.35 29.28 10
2000s 19.54 16.83 21.96 10
2010s 16.16 15.23 17.02 10
2020s 17.38 14.88 21.74 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 4 Sudan 55.19 compare
  2. 5 Sierra Leone 53.81 compare
  3. 6 Niger 53.34 compare
  4. 7 Central African Republic 52.99 compare
  5. 8 Chad 50.85 compare
  6. 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.81 compare
  7. 10 Guinea 45.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern Africa?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Northern Africa was 20.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.88 in 2022.
How does Northern Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
Northern Africa ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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