Mortality rate, under-5, male in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 36.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Arab World stood at 36.25 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Arab World peaked at 93.6 per 1,000 live births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.25 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Arab World 21st out of 45 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, under-5, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.16 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 89.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 74.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 70.93 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 74.05 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 66.84 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 62.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 61.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 59.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 58.98 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 53.57 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 51.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 49.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 47.97 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 47.95 per 1,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.87 per 1,000 live births | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 46.13 per 1,000 live births | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 42.94 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 41.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 40.18 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.43 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 40.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 38.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.07 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 37.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 36.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | 66.84 per 1,000 live births | 93.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.68 per 1,000 live births | 47.97 per 1,000 live births | 64.84 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.71 per 1,000 live births | 38.56 per 1,000 live births | 56.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 per 1,000 live births | 36.25 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 18 Cameroon 69.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 67.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 66.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 66.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 63.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Pakistan 60.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 60.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Arab World?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Arab World was 36.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6 per 1,000 live births in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Arab World ranks 21st out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.