Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate, under-5 was 36.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 recorded 36.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 98.9 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 19th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 93 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.11 per 1,000 live births | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.78 per 1,000 live births | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | 75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.37 per 1,000 live births | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 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
- 20 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.4 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 36.4 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?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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About this data
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.