Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 203,683 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa is 203,683, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 589,597 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 203,683, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 589,597 | — |
| 1991 | 554,483 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 519,614 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 492,589 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 464,821 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 437,454 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 411,685 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 390,365 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 373,463 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 358,213 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 343,825 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 330,629 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 318,183 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 307,410 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 298,704 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 291,298 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 285,459 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 280,234 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 274,701 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 269,960 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 266,205 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 265,607 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 271,899 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 272,138 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 269,007 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 266,509 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 256,746 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 250,641 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 242,658 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 229,908 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 220,599 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 214,774 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 208,873 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 211,485 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 203,683 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459,228 | 358,213 | 589,597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,040 | 269,960 | 343,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,132 | 229,908 | 272,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,883 | 203,683 | 220,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 385,039 compare
- 4 Pakistan 381,586 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
- 6 Niger 118,445 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
- 8 Sudan 101,879 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 86,317 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa was 203,683 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 589,597 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,683 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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