Number of under-five deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, male was 363,030 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 363,030, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 714,255 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 363,030, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 20th 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 714,255 | — |
| 1991 | 697,896 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 680,394 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 667,559 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 655,193 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 639,857 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 622,861 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 607,147 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 592,588 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 581,818 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 571,296 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 557,698 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 543,332 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 532,616 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 522,941 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 513,622 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 509,666 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 508,722 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 507,430 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 506,264 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 503,600 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 499,850 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 496,457 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 488,610 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 477,191 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 465,933 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 449,706 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 436,971 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 425,348 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 411,379 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 399,655 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 390,716 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 381,485 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 373,667 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 363,030 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 645,957 | 581,818 | 714,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,359 | 506,264 | 571,296 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,504 | 411,379 | 503,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 381,711 | 363,030 | 399,655 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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 under-five deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 363,030 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, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 714,255 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 363,030 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.