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

Latest (2024)
2.24
Change on year
down 14.1%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
6.72
in 1990
All-time low
1.95
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024

2345671990200720241990: 6.71991: 5.31992: 4.71993: 4.51994: 4.31995: 41996: 3.91997: 3.71998: 3.51999: 3.42000: 3.22001: 3.12002: 32003: 3.22004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.72007: 2.72008: 2.62009: 2.62010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.72015: 2.72016: 2.52017: 2.42018: 2.42019: 2.22020: 22021: 22022: 1.92023: 2.62024: 2.2

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

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Middle East and North Africa, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Cameroon 10.92 compare
  2. 11 Guinea 10.75 compare
  3. 12 Chad 10.7 compare
  4. 13 Mali 10.24 compare
  5. 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.92 compare
  6. 15 Burundi 9.69 compare
  7. 16 Sudan 8.56 compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (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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