Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 3.13 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 3.13 per 1,000.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 7.97 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.07 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 16th 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.97 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.97 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 6.53 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.02 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.85 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.64 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.43 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.21 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.94 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.87 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.95 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.69 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.28 per 1,000 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.57 per 1,000 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.48 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.44 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.38 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.26 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.22 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.16 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.04 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.97 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.75 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.52 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.24 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.16 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.07 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.36 per 1,000 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 3.13 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.13 per 1,000 | 5.21 per 1,000 | 7.97 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 per 1,000 | 4.38 per 1,000 | 5.28 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 per 1,000 | 3.32 per 1,000 | 4.26 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 per 1,000 | 3.07 per 1,000 | 3.36 per 1,000 | 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)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3.13 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.97 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 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.