Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World
Arab World: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 3.84 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World stood at 3.84 per 1,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World peaked at 9.32 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.1 per 1,000, in 2021.
That places Arab World 14th out of 47 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.55 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.32 per 1,000 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 8.66 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 8.31 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 6.57 per 1,000 | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 6.32 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 6.05 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.79 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 5.44 per 1,000 | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 5.26 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.12 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.99 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.14 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.65 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 4.43 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.46 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.21 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.44 per 1,000 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.55 per 1,000 | +47.6% |
| 2012 | 4.59 per 1,000 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 4.13 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.93 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.93 per 1,000 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3.69 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.47 per 1,000 | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.19 per 1,000 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 3.84 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.16 per 1,000 | 5.44 per 1,000 | 9.32 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 per 1,000 | 4.21 per 1,000 | 5.26 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 6.55 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 4.19 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Arab World was 3.84 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Arab World ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.