Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 15,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Asia stood at 15,308.
The figure is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Asia peaked at 66,029 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,381, in 2022.
Western Asia ranks 21st of 33 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.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66,029 | — |
| 1991 | 57,961 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 50,513 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 48,314 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 46,196 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 44,151 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 42,177 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 40,044 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 37,833 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 35,657 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 33,545 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 31,583 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29,678 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 27,819 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 26,087 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24,556 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 23,292 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 22,248 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 21,339 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,455 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19,638 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 20,026 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,387 | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 24,610 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23,885 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,603 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 21,827 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 21,574 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 21,060 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 18,291 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 15,870 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 15,212 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 14,381 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 19,757 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 15,308 | -22.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37.4% | 14,381 | 19,757 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,888 | 35,657 | 66,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,060 | 20,455 | 33,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,990 | 18,291 | 24,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,106 | 14,381 | 19,757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Asia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Western Asia was 15,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 66,029 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,381 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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