Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is -2.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at -0.2055 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.47 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 25th 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 34 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1994 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1995 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1996 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1997 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1998 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2000 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2001 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2002 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2003 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2004 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2005 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | -0.791 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2008 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2009 | -0.254 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2010 | -0.5435 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2011 | -0.7555 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2012 | -0.6877 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2013 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2014 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2015 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2016 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2017 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2018 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 2020 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2021 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2022 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2023 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2024 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | -1.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | -0.2055 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | -0.5435 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 22 Zimbabwe 0.9754 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Malaysia 0.942 % change on previous year compare
- 24 South Africa 0.791 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Chad 0.7532 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Panama 0.6612 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Portugal 0.6452 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Slovakia 0.5405 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was -2.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was -0.2055 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.