Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 32.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 32.15 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa peaked at 59.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.46 | — |
| 2001 | 57.09 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 52.54 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.49 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 46.25 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 44.38 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.58 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 40.96 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.48 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.16 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.71 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 35.49 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.43 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 33.61 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.96 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.34 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.94 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.55 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.98 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.71 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.39 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 32.15 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 | 40.96 | 59.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 | 31.55 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 29.71 | 33.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
More health data for Northern Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 93,975 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 32.15 (2024)
- Infant deaths 150,684 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 9.79 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 25.64 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 188,339 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 94,364 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa was 32.15 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Northern Africa ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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