Health in Northern Africa
51 indicators covering health for Northern Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 278.7% | 21st |
| Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -3.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 204.3% | 21st |
| Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -2.98 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 277.9% | 23rd |
| Under-five mortality rate | 32.15 | 2024 | down 6.6% | 12th |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.64 | 2024 | down 11.3% | 13th |
| Under-five deaths | 188,339 | 2024 | down 10.3% | 17th |
| Neonatal deaths | 94,364 | 2024 | down 15.9% | 17th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 37,655 | 2024 | up 15.2% | 16th |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 9.79 | 2024 | down 11.3% | 9th |
| Infant deaths | 150,684 | 2024 | down 15.0% | 17th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 93,975 | 2024 | down 3.9% | 16th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 6.68 | 2024 | up 17.5% | 10th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 16.4 | 2024 | down 1.5% | 10th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 16.01 | 2024 | down 11.4% | 13th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 56,320 | 2024 | down 13.5% | 17th |
| Mortality rate age 5-14 | 5.42 | 2024 | up 5.1% | 10th |
| Deaths age 10 to 14 | 12,810 | 2024 | up 27.1% | 21st |
| Mortality rate age 20-24 | 9.16 | 2024 | up 45.2% | 7th |
| Deaths age 5 to 9 | 18,777 | 2024 | up 29.6% | 17th |
| Deaths age 10 to 19 | 41,656 | 2024 | up 33.0% | 20th |
| Mortality rate age 5-24 | 20.3 | 2024 | up 23.6% | 7th |
| Deaths age 20 to 24 | 39,972 | 2024 | up 54.0% | 23rd |
| Mortality rate age 15-19 | 5.85 | 2024 | up 15.9% | 7th |
| Mortality rate age 10-14 | 2.27 | 2024 | up 0.5% | 14th |
| Mortality rate age 10-19 | 8.11 | 2024 | up 11.1% | 8th |
| Mortality rate age 15-24 | 14.96 | 2024 | up 32.0% | 7th |
| Deaths age 5 to 24 | 100,405 | 2024 | up 39.9% | 21st |
| Deaths age 15 to 24 | 68,818 | 2024 | up 45.9% | 21st |
| Deaths age 15 to 19 | 28,846 | 2024 | up 35.9% | 21st |
| Deaths age 5 to 14 | 31,587 | 2024 | up 28.5% | 18th |
| Mortality rate age 5-9 | 3.15 | 2024 | up 8.7% | 9th |
| Infant mortality rate | 25.64 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.3% | 9th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 11.4% | 9th |
| Under-five mortality rate, by sex | 32.15 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 6.6% | 8th |
| Tuberculosis incidence | 39 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 27.8% | 25th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 234.21 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 88.4% | 16th |
| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex | 0.0664 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2024 | up 52.8% | 15th |
| Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 | 66 index | 2023 | unchanged | 16th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 100.54 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | down 12.6% | 16th |
| Stillbirth rate | 12.64 | 2023 | down 9.9% | 13th |
| Stillbirths | 75,729 | 2023 | down 13.0% | 17th |
| Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | 94.9% | 2025 | up 6.2% | 16th |
| Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk | 23.85 per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 186.2% | 13th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 0.763 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 32.1% | 8th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 218.63 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 90.1% | 16th |
| Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent | 4 | 2024 | up 33.3% | 16th |
| Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged | 21.5% | 2024 | up 2.9% | 14th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 28.6% | 10th |
| Suicide mortality rate, by sex | 1.9 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 20.8% | 21st |
| Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes | 21.4 % | 2021 | down 11.9% | 8th |
| International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR | 69.0% | 2024 | down 10.4% | 14th |