Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths was 664,233 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 664,233 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 1.37 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 664,233, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.37 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 994,536 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 973,775 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 953,941 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 944,994 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 941,156 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 936,835 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 933,076 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 928,051 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 920,424 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 914,435 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 899,291 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 878,182 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 856,820 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 826,239 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 802,171 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 779,710 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 752,837 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 730,312 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 712,837 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 695,291 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 685,155 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 664,233 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 million | 1.10 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 981,334 | 933,076 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 855,816 | 752,837 | 928,051 | 10 |
| 2020s | 697,566 | 664,233 | 730,312 | 5 |
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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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 664,233 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,233 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 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.