Deaths age 15 to 19 in Western Asia
Western Asia: Deaths age 15 to 19 was 20,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,325
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
26,690
in 1990
All-time low
16,163
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 15 to 19 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 19 in Western Asia is 20,325, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 19 in Western Asia peaked at 26,690 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,163, in 2022.
Western Asia ranks 24th of 33 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 15 to 19 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,690 | — |
| 1991 | 23,827 | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 21,998 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 22,112 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,783 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 21,456 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20,322 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 19,906 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 19,484 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 20,462 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 18,799 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 18,511 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,075 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,067 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 19,503 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19,423 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20,639 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 20,233 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18,340 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 16,843 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 16,553 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17,081 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,124 | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 20,397 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,937 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 22,245 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 23,138 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 22,215 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 20,976 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 18,729 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 17,493 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 16,555 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 16,163 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22,423 | +38.7% |
| 2024 | 20,325 | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,804 | 19,484 | 26,690 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,943 | 16,843 | 20,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,140 | 16,553 | 23,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,592 | 16,163 | 22,423 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 21 Somalia 6,981 compare
- 22 Cameroon 6,516 compare
- 23 Chad 6,021 compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,015 compare
- 25 Niger 5,610 compare
- 26 Mozambique 5,515 compare
- 27 Russian Federation 5,500 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 19 in Western Asia?
- Deaths age 15 to 19 in Western Asia was 20,325 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,690 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 19 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,163 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for deaths age 15 to 19?
- Western Asia ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 19 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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