Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Deaths age 1-59 months was 352,758 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) stood at 352,758. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 907,089 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 352,758, in 2024.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 16th of 48 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 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 862,436 | — |
| 1991 | 907,089 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 874,634 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 842,775 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 748,517 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 728,360 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 704,788 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 682,529 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 704,190 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 640,158 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 624,622 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 607,860 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 588,904 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 571,674 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 574,325 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 558,589 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 529,553 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 522,310 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 513,079 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 504,852 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 514,047 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 626,661 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 506,427 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 473,941 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 460,401 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 447,752 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 431,715 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 434,956 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 412,858 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 385,766 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 370,028 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 359,477 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 375,002 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 365,914 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 352,758 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 769,548 | 640,158 | 907,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 559,577 | 504,852 | 624,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 469,452 | 385,766 | 626,661 | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,636 | 352,758 | 375,002 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,337 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 217,384 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.33 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.56 (2024)
- Child deaths 135,374 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 109,734 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 85,119 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 137,386 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,267 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 352,758 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 907,089 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 352,758 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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