Number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, female was 295,055 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 295,055. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 645,058 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 295,055, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 645,058 | — |
| 1991 | 627,987 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 610,199 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 595,984 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 581,436 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 565,689 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 548,295 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 532,037 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 517,733 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 504,907 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 492,994 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 479,063 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 464,782 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 454,117 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 443,370 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 433,104 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 428,277 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 425,501 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 422,589 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 420,136 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 417,899 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 414,126 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 411,619 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 404,449 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 394,649 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 384,879 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 370,659 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 359,474 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 348,858 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 336,267 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 325,795 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 317,532 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 309,436 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 305,030 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 295,055 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 572,932 | 504,907 | 645,058 | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,393 | 420,136 | 492,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,288 | 336,267 | 417,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,570 | 295,055 | 325,795 | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 295,055 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 645,058 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,055 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.