Deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 49,171 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 49,171, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 52,199 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,285, in 2010.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,747 | — |
| 1991 | 46,556 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 44,452 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 44,475 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44,680 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44,343 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 43,031 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 42,906 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44,285 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 43,011 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 41,169 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 40,673 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40,764 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 42,484 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 44,269 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 43,767 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42,349 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 40,755 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 39,890 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 37,436 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 37,285 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38,244 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41,168 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 41,491 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41,165 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 43,336 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 44,103 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 43,012 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,758 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 39,649 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 38,586 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 37,941 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37,983 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52,199 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 49,171 | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37.4% | 37,983 | 52,199 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,749 | 42,906 | 49,747 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,356 | 37,436 | 44,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,121 | 37,285 | 44,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,176 | 37,941 | 52,199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 11 United States of America 11,808 compare
- 12 Afghanistan 10,959 compare
- 13 Philippines 9,791 compare
- 14 Mexico 8,720 compare
- 15 Uganda 8,117 compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,113 compare
- 17 Egypt 7,892 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 49,171 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,199 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,285 in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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