Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths was 658,274 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths 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).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 658,274. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.35 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 658,274, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 983,672 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 963,447 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 943,996 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 935,262 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 931,532 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 927,360 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 923,806 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 918,989 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 911,526 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 905,608 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 890,612 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 869,654 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 848,446 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 818,052 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 794,160 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 772,005 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 745,621 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 723,593 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 706,542 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 689,328 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 679,233 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 658,274 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 970,750 | 923,806 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 847,467 | 745,621 | 918,989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 691,394 | 658,274 | 723,593 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % 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 3.21 % 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 1.51 % 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 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 658,274 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,274 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.