Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -22.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG) is -22.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 160.2% on the previous year and down 664.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 37.38 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.52 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Western Asia (UNSDG) 47th out of 49 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -12.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -12.85 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1993 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1994 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1998 | -5.52 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1999 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2000 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2002 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2003 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2004 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2005 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2006 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2007 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2008 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2009 | -4.14 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2012 | 21.78 % change on previous year | +1002.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9144 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2014 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -422.2% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 2016 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -475.3% |
| 2017 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2019 | -13.15 % change on previous year | +451.9% |
| 2020 | -13.24 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2021 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2022 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 37.38 % change on previous year | -784.3% |
| 2024 | -22.52 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.56 % change on previous year | -12.85 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.724 % change on previous year | -13.15 % change on previous year | 21.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -22.52 % change on previous year | 37.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 44 Bangladesh -0.566 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Sudan -0.7233 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Israel -0.8333 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Niger -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Madagascar -1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Zambia -1.13 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 23,377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,526 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Western Asia (UNSDG) was -22.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.38 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.52 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 47th out of 49 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 664.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.