Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 38.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 38.22 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 102.29 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.22 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 17th out of 47 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.29 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 99.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 96.33 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 94.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 92.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 90.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 88.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 86.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 80.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 78.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 75.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 72.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 70.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 65.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 63.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 61.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 60.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 58.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 54.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 53.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 51.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 41.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.65 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 38.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.52 per 1,000 live births | 80.83 per 1,000 live births | 102.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.49 per 1,000 live births | 58.37 per 1,000 live births | 78.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 per 1,000 live births | 43.99 per 1,000 live births | 56.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.57 per 1,000 live births | 38.22 per 1,000 live births | 42.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Cameroon 64.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 38.22 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 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.29 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.