Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths age 1-59 months was 54,298 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 23,377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,526 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 20,325 (2024)
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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