Mortality rate age 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded 2.24 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 6.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2022.
That places Middle East and North Africa 13th 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 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.72 | — |
| 1991 | 5.27 | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 4.71 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 4.47 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.52 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.25 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.24 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.64 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.76 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.68 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.67 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.48 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2.04 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.95 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.61 | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.39 | 3.38 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.6 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.19 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.95 | 2.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa was 2.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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