Deaths in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Deaths was 49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths in Middle East and North Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in Middle East and North Africa is 49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2000.
That places Middle East and North Africa 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Deaths in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 40 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 46 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 49 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8 | 14 | 41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40 | 31 | 49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Middle East and North Africa?
- Deaths in Middle East and North Africa was 49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2000.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for deaths?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 22nd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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