Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 20.11 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.11 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
12th
of 21 groups
All-time high
42.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
20.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia stood at 20.11 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia peaked at 42.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.11 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 40.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.15 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 35.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 32.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 26.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 26.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.18 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.68 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.82 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 26.86 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 per 1,000 live births | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | 21.68 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 12 Benin 74.75 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia was 20.11 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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