Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 2.27 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 2.27 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 7.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.27 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 43 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.46 per 1,000 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 6.05 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 5.67 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.51 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 5.32 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 5.15 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 4.98 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.95 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.69 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.54 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.44 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.35 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.48 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.13 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.97 per 1,000 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 3.97 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 3.89 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.71 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3.54 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.55 per 1,000 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.48 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.94 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.82 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.64 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.56 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.48 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.27 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.64 per 1,000 | 4.69 per 1,000 | 7.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 per 1,000 | 3.71 per 1,000 | 4.97 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 1,000 | 2.64 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 per 1,000 | 2.27 per 1,000 | 2.56 per 1,000 | 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.27 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.