Deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 65,759 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa stood at 65,759.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 66,784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,223, in 1996.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 16th 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 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,910 | — |
| 1991 | 45,268 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 41,040 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 40,545 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41,796 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 40,940 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 40,223 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 41,126 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 43,433 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 41,688 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 42,846 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 44,160 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 46,789 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 55,388 | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 58,718 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 59,679 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 60,549 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59,368 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 57,587 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52,929 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 52,424 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 53,899 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 59,073 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 58,008 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55,904 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 59,751 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 62,818 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 60,137 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 57,939 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 54,320 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 51,441 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 49,990 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 48,888 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 66,784 | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 65,759 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa 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 | +36.6% | 48,888 | 66,784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,897 | 40,223 | 52,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,801 | 42,846 | 60,549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,427 | 52,424 | 62,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,572 | 48,888 | 66,784 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 13 Bangladesh 14,064 compare
- 14 Mexico 13,816 compare
- 15 Philippines 13,176 compare
- 16 South Africa 11,947 compare
- 17 Uganda 10,259 compare
- 18 Kenya 10,150 compare
- 19 Angola 9,341 compare
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)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa was 65,759 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,784 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,223 in 1996.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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