Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia
Western Asia: Deaths age 1-59 months was 54,298 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54,298
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
195,095
in 1990
All-time low
54,250
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia stood at 54,298.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia peaked at 195,095 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54,250, in 2022.
Western Asia ranks 20th 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 195,095 | — |
| 1991 | 177,743 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 162,253 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 156,161 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 150,584 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 144,651 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 138,114 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 130,046 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 123,793 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 116,918 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 110,075 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 103,526 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 97,263 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 91,219 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 86,258 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 82,626 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 78,937 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 76,462 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 73,544 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 70,887 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 68,825 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 68,800 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75,413 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 75,869 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73,797 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 74,087 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68,845 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 67,575 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 66,155 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 61,227 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 56,983 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 55,725 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 54,250 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 60,765 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 54,298 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 149,536 | 116,918 | 195,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,080 | 70,887 | 110,075 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,059 | 61,227 | 75,869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,404 | 54,250 | 60,765 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
- 18 Cameroon 37,479 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 36,183 compare
- 21 China 31,076 compare
- 22 Guinea 29,750 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 28,339 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia was 54,298 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 195,095 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,250 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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