Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.61 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 2.61 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 7.81 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.61 per 1,000, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 47 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.81 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.74 per 1,000 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 6.29 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.95 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.78 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.59 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.43 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.24 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.95 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.83 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.62 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4.75 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.43 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.14 per 1,000 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 4.26 per 1,000 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 4.23 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.13 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.95 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.86 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.89 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.86 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.72 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.66 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.47 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.28 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.18 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.82 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.61 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9 per 1,000 | 4.95 per 1,000 | 7.81 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 per 1,000 | 4.07 per 1,000 | 5.14 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 per 1,000 | 2.99 per 1,000 | 3.95 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 per 1,000 | 2.61 per 1,000 | 2.92 per 1,000 | 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 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)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (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 infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2.61 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 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.