Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia
Western Asia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 20.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Western Asia stood at 20.11. 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.11, 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 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.9 | — |
| 2001 | 40.85 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 38.92 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 37.15 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 35.52 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 33.86 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 32.32 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 30.64 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 29.11 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 26.86 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 26.25 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 26.81 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 26.27 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.27 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.75 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.59 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 23.18 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.96 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.63 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 21.32 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.93 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 21.68 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.11 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.92 | 27.9 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.82 | 22.3 | 26.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 | 20.11 | 21.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 89.68 compare
- 10 Liberia 86.39 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 74.89 compare
- 12 Benin 74.75 compare
- 13 Mali 72.98 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 67.97 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 67.34 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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.11 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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