Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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, male was 2.95 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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 2.95 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.95 per 1,000, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 43 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 6.55 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 6.22 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.04 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.87 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.66 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.52 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.45 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5.23 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.12 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.96 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.88 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.97 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.71 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 4.59 per 1,000 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.39 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.27 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.22 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.24 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.17 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.04 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.98 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.77 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.62 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.53 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.25 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.17 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.08 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.14 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.95 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 per 1,000 | 5.23 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 per 1,000 | 4.39 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 per 1,000 | 3.33 per 1,000 | 4.27 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 per 1,000 | 2.95 per 1,000 | 3.25 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.95 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 8 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 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, male?
- 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, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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, 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.