Number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of infant deaths, male was 324,249 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 324,249, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 586,515 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 324,249, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 586,515 | — |
| 1991 | 576,759 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 565,423 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 556,243 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 547,625 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 536,023 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 522,951 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 511,044 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 500,500 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 493,501 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 486,453 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 475,904 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 464,335 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 456,467 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 449,467 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 442,672 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 441,411 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 442,539 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 443,101 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 443,346 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 441,853 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 438,368 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 433,983 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 427,182 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 417,789 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 407,591 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 394,403 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 383,675 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 374,063 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 363,258 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 354,338 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 347,235 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 339,603 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 332,610 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 324,249 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539,658 | 493,501 | 586,515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 454,570 | 441,411 | 486,453 | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,216 | 363,258 | 441,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,607 | 324,249 | 354,338 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Chad 26,526 compare
- 18 Yemen 26,409 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 25,465 compare
- 20 Angola 25,147 compare
- 21 Mali 24,937 compare
- 22 Madagascar 24,111 compare
- 23 Philippines 22,809 compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 324,249 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 586,515 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,249 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.