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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Sudan 55.19 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 53.81 compare
- 6 Niger 53.34 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 52.99 compare
- 8 Chad 50.85 compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 47.81 compare
- 10 Guinea 45.09 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 6.68 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 37,655 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 56,320 (2024)
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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