Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 0.0008 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0036 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0034 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 13 Burkina Faso 0.0023 units per person compare
- 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
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 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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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.