Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World is 0.0008 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
That places Arab World 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.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Mozambique 0.0021 units per person compare
- 15 Cameroon 0.0021 units per person compare
- 16 Sudan 0.002 units per person compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.002 units per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.0019 units per person compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Arab World was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.