Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World
Arab World: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 4.06 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World, 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World stood at 4.06 per 1,000.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World peaked at 9.75 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000, in 2021.
That places Arab World 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.95 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.75 per 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 9.11 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 8.76 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.99 per 1,000 | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 6.74 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.43 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.01 per 1,000 | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 5.63 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.45 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.32 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.41 per 1,000 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.51 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.41 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.98 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.76 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.59 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.93 per 1,000 | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 4.93 per 1,000 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 4.42 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.23 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.99 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 per 1,000 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.99 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.45 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.77 per 1,000 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 4.37 per 1,000 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 4.06 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +44.4% | 4.8 per 1,000 | 6.93 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 9.75 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.18 per 1,000 | 4.59 per 1,000 | 5.63 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 6.93 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 4.37 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.0711 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Arab World was 4.06 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, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.75 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Arab World ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.