Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 32.15 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.15 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
59.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
29.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 32.15 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.71 per 1,000 live births, 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.46 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 57.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 52.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.49 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 46.25 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 44.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 42.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 39.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 36.71 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 35.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 34.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 33.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 32.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.94 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.55 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.39 per 1,000 live births | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 32.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.31 per 1,000 live births | 40.96 per 1,000 live births | 59.46 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.67 per 1,000 live births | 31.55 per 1,000 live births | 39.48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.33 per 1,000 live births | 29.71 per 1,000 live births | 33.39 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 5 South Sudan 96.71 per 1,000 live births compare
- 6 Guinea 92.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 90.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 8 Central African Republic 89.73 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.71 per 1,000 live births 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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