Deaths age 20 to 24 in Western Asia
Western Asia: Deaths age 20 to 24 was 23,377 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,377
Change on year
down 9.7%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
34,046
in 2016
All-time low
16,026
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 23,377 for deaths age 20 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in Western Asia peaked at 34,046 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,026, in 1998.
Western Asia ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 20 to 24 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,295 | — |
| 1991 | 19,811 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 17,264 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 18,037 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17,800 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 18,172 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16,197 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 16,090 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16,026 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,401 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 16,437 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 16,690 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16,514 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 19,956 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 21,709 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 21,985 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25,670 | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 25,136 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 20,865 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 17,616 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 17,614 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,458 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 26,730 | +37.4% |
| 2013 | 26,924 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 25,620 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 30,450 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 34,046 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 31,723 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 29,415 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 25,593 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 23,708 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 21,223 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 19,779 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 25,882 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 23,377 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,109 | 16,026 | 24,295 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,258 | 16,437 | 25,670 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,757 | 17,614 | 34,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,794 | 19,779 | 25,882 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 23 Ukraine 8,219 compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 8,206 compare
- 25 Niger 7,663 compare
- 26 Myanmar 7,633 compare
- 27 Mozambique 6,896 compare
- 28 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,745 compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6,709 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 20 to 24 in Western Asia?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in Western Asia was 23,377 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,046 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,026 in 1998.
- How does Western Asia rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- Western Asia ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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