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

Latest (2024)
352,758
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
16th
of 48 groups
All-time high
907,089
in 1991
All-time low
352,758
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 862.4k1991: 907.1k1992: 874.6k1993: 842.8k1994: 748.5k1995: 728.4k1996: 704.8k1997: 682.5k1998: 704.2k1999: 640.2k2000: 624.6k2001: 607.9k2002: 588.9k2003: 571.7k2004: 574.3k2005: 558.6k2006: 529.6k2007: 522.3k2008: 513.1k2009: 504.9k2010: 514.0k2011: 626.7k2012: 506.4k2013: 473.9k2014: 460.4k2015: 447.8k2016: 431.7k2017: 435.0k2018: 412.9k2019: 385.8k2020: 370.0k2021: 359.5k2022: 375.0k2023: 365.9k2024: 352.8k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 1-59 months in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 13 Angola 41,512 compare
  2. 14 Mali 41,197 compare
  3. 15 Tanzania 38,867 compare
  4. 16 Madagascar 38,562 compare
  5. 17 Indonesia 38,227 compare
  6. 18 Cameroon 37,479 compare
  7. 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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