Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG)

Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 54,298 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
54,298
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
32nd
of 48 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 (UNSDG), 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 195.1k1991: 177.7k1992: 162.3k1993: 156.2k1994: 150.6k1995: 144.7k1996: 138.1k1997: 130.0k1998: 123.8k1999: 116.9k2000: 110.1k2001: 103.5k2002: 97.3k2003: 91.2k2004: 86.3k2005: 82.6k2006: 78.9k2007: 76.5k2008: 73.5k2009: 70.9k2010: 68.8k2011: 68.8k2012: 75.4k2013: 75.9k2014: 73.8k2015: 74.1k2016: 68.8k2017: 67.6k2018: 66.2k2019: 61.2k2020: 57.0k2021: 55.7k2022: 54.2k2023: 60.8k2024: 54.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG) is 54,298, measured in 2024.

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 (UNSDG) peaked at 195,095 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54,250, in 2022.

Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 32nd 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 Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 (UNSDG)

  1. 29 Egypt 20,182 compare
  2. 30 Brazil 18,561 compare
  3. 31 South Sudan 18,249 compare
  4. 32 Zambia 18,005 compare
  5. 33 Malawi 16,271 compare
  6. 34 Sierra Leone 15,821 compare
  7. 35 Ghana 15,602 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 54,298 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 195,095 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 54,250 in 2022.
How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 32nd out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
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 (UNSDG) 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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