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
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
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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