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

Latest (2024)
65,759
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
66,784
in 2023
All-time low
40,223
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 52.9k1991: 45.3k1992: 41.0k1993: 40.5k1994: 41.8k1995: 40.9k1996: 40.2k1997: 41.1k1998: 43.4k1999: 41.7k2000: 42.8k2001: 44.2k2002: 46.8k2003: 55.4k2004: 58.7k2005: 59.7k2006: 60.5k2007: 59.4k2008: 57.6k2009: 52.9k2010: 52.4k2011: 53.9k2012: 59.1k2013: 58.0k2014: 55.9k2015: 59.8k2016: 62.8k2017: 60.1k2018: 57.9k2019: 54.3k2020: 51.4k2021: 50.0k2022: 48.9k2023: 66.8k2024: 65.8k

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

Annual values for Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Middle East and North Africa, 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +36.6% 48,888 66,784

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 20 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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