Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched was 49,758 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
49,758
Change on year
down 19.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
156,330
in 2025
All-time low
49,758
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Middle East and North Africa, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded 49,758 for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156,330 | — |
| 2026 | 122,604 | -21.6% |
| 2027 | 96,747 | -21.1% |
| 2028 | 76,899 | -20.5% |
| 2029 | 61,595 | -19.9% |
| 2030 | 49,758 | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 102,835 | 61,595 | 156,330 | 5 |
| 2030s | 49,758 | 49,758 | 49,758 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 3 Pakistan 36,016 compare
- 4 China 29,460 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24,791 compare
- 6 Indonesia 22,168 compare
- 7 Ethiopia 21,861 compare
- 8 United States of America 18,870 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 16,727 compare
More financial sector data for Middle East and North Africa
- Rate 0.01 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 27,496 (2030)
- Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 26,594 (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Middle East and North Africa?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in Middle East and North Africa was 49,758 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 156,330 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,758 in 2030.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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