Deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 34,830 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34,830
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
38,291
in 1990
All-time low
29,567
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 38.3k1991: 32.3k1992: 29.7k1993: 29.6k1994: 30.2k1995: 30.1k1996: 30.0k1997: 30.4k1998: 30.7k1999: 30.4k2000: 30.7k2001: 31.2k2002: 31.4k2003: 35.7k2004: 33.8k2005: 34.2k2006: 35.9k2007: 35.9k2008: 34.1k2009: 32.4k2010: 31.7k2011: 31.8k2012: 33.9k2013: 33.5k2014: 32.6k2015: 34.5k2016: 35.3k2017: 34.5k2018: 33.5k2019: 31.7k2020: 30.4k2021: 30.1k2022: 30.1k2023: 35.0k2024: 34.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa stood at 34,830.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 38,291 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29,567, in 1993.

Middle East and North Africa ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Middle East and North Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 38,291
1991 32,340 -15.5%
1992 29,736 -8.1%
1993 29,567 -0.6%
1994 30,205 +2.2%
1995 30,084 -0.4%
1996 29,980 -0.3%
1997 30,435 +1.5%
1998 30,673 +0.8%
1999 30,431 -0.8%
2000 30,746 +1.0%
2001 31,188 +1.4%
2002 31,401 +0.7%
2003 35,697 +13.7%
2004 33,798 -5.3%
2005 34,212 +1.2%
2006 35,931 +5.0%
2007 35,912 -0.1%
2008 34,087 -5.1%
2009 32,446 -4.8%
2010 31,672 -2.4%
2011 31,845 +0.5%
2012 33,895 +6.4%
2013 33,513 -1.1%
2014 32,600 -2.7%
2015 34,463 +5.7%
2016 35,276 +2.4%
2017 34,456 -2.3%
2018 33,545 -2.6%
2019 31,702 -5.5%
2020 30,445 -4.0%
2021 30,125 -1.1%
2022 30,122 -0.0%
2023 34,954 +16.0%
2024 34,830 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,174 29,567 38,291 10
2000s 33,542 30,746 35,931 10
2010s 33,297 31,672 35,276 10
2020s 32,095 30,122 34,954 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa

  1. 15 Uganda 8,117 compare
  2. 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,113 compare
  3. 17 Egypt 7,892 compare
  4. 18 Angola 7,681 compare
  5. 19 South Africa 7,614 compare
  6. 20 Kenya 7,011 compare
  7. 21 Somalia 6,981 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa?
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Middle East and North Africa was 34,830 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38,291 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29,567 in 1993.
How does Middle East and North Africa rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
Middle East and North Africa ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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