Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths was 652,730 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths 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).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 652,730, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.35 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 652,730, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 24th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.35 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 980,257 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 960,114 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 940,740 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 932,093 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 928,457 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 924,358 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 920,844 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 916,041 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 908,614 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 902,776 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 887,861 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 866,532 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 845,800 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 815,461 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 791,656 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 769,599 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 743,307 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 721,369 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 704,399 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 687,260 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 673,047 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 652,730 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.08 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 967,460 | 920,844 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 844,765 | 743,307 | 916,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 687,761 | 652,730 | 721,369 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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 number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 652,730 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,730 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 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.