Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 20.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa is 20.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 68.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.99 | — |
| 1991 | 65.2 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 61.57 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 59.22 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 56.98 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 54.84 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.58 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 50.45 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 48.3 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 46.14 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.01 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 42 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 40.08 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 38.29 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 36.59 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 34.94 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 33.38 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.78 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 30.31 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.09 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 27.97 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.2 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.44 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.61 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 25.07 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.17 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.75 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.44 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.91 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.31 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 21.9 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21.46 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.5 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.43 | 46.14 | 68.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 | 29.09 | 44.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 22.91 | 27.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.51 | 20.5 | 22.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 2 Niger 110.72 compare
- 3 Somalia 101.07 compare
- 4 Chad 97.26 compare
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa was 20.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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