Deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa: Deaths age 15 to 24 was 73,823 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
73,823
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
85,013
in 2016
All-time low
59,520
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 80.9k1991: 67.1k1992: 60.1k1993: 59.5k1994: 61.4k1995: 60.4k1996: 59.6k1997: 61.1k1998: 62.0k1999: 61.4k2000: 62.7k2001: 64.3k2002: 65.2k2003: 76.3k2004: 74.8k2005: 76.6k2006: 83.2k2007: 83.8k2008: 78.2k2009: 73.6k2010: 72.2k2011: 73.9k2012: 81.1k2013: 79.4k2014: 76.1k2015: 81.5k2016: 85.0k2017: 81.1k2018: 77.7k2019: 72.1k2020: 67.9k2021: 66.0k2022: 64.8k2023: 74.0k2024: 73.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa is 73,823, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 85,013 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59,520, in 1993.

Middle East and North Africa ranks 20th 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 24 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Middle East and North Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 80,882
1991 67,134 -17.0%
1992 60,130 -10.4%
1993 59,520 -1.0%
1994 61,365 +3.1%
1995 60,379 -1.6%
1996 59,624 -1.3%
1997 61,052 +2.4%
1998 61,962 +1.5%
1999 61,417 -0.9%
2000 62,739 +2.2%
2001 64,331 +2.5%
2002 65,240 +1.4%
2003 76,315 +17.0%
2004 74,793 -2.0%
2005 76,600 +2.4%
2006 83,201 +8.6%
2007 83,757 +0.7%
2008 78,192 -6.6%
2009 73,594 -5.9%
2010 72,244 -1.8%
2011 73,904 +2.3%
2012 81,051 +9.7%
2013 79,434 -2.0%
2014 76,126 -4.2%
2015 81,470 +7.0%
2016 85,013 +4.3%
2017 81,124 -4.6%
2018 77,682 -4.2%
2019 72,063 -7.2%
2020 67,852 -5.8%
2021 65,989 -2.7%
2022 64,806 -1.8%
2023 73,953 +14.1%
2024 73,823 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 63,346 59,520 80,882 10
2000s 73,876 62,739 83,757 10
2010s 78,011 72,063 85,013 10
2020s 69,285 64,806 73,953 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa

  1. 17 Uganda 18,376 compare
  2. 18 Kenya 17,161 compare
  3. 19 Angola 17,022 compare
  4. 20 Egypt 16,510 compare
  5. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 16,319 compare
  6. 22 Somalia 16,063 compare
  7. 23 Cameroon 15,110 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa?
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa was 73,823 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 85,013 in 2016.
What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 59,520 in 1993.
How does Middle East and North Africa rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
Middle East and North Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 15 to 24 (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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