Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 15,308 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 15,308 for child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 66,029 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,381, in 2022.
That places Western Asia (UNSDG) 33rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Western Asia (UNSDG), 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 (aged 1-4 years) in Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (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)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 15,112 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 20,325 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Child deaths in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 15,308 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,029 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,381 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for child deaths?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 33rd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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