Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 recorded 3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 7.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th 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, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 6 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.95 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 3 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 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.