Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Mortality rate, under-5 was 38.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 38.22 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 102.71 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.22 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.71 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 99.53 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 96.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 93.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 91.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 89.13 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 86.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 83.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 81.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 78.58 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 75.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 73.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 70.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 66.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 62.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 60.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 58.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 55.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 53.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 51.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 48.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.28 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 44.23 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 42.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 41.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 40.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.96 per 1,000 live births | 81.27 per 1,000 live births | 102.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.85 per 1,000 live births | 58.66 per 1,000 live births | 78.58 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.88 per 1,000 live births | 44.23 per 1,000 live births | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 38.22 per 1,000 live births | 42.97 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Mali 73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 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 Côte d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 102.71 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.22 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.