Deaths age 5 to 14 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 45,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded 45,592 for deaths age 5 to 14 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 81,063 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,897, in 2010.
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 falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,063 | — |
| 1991 | 65,863 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 61,150 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 59,613 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 57,962 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 56,190 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 54,356 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 52,479 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 50,566 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 48,637 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 46,782 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 45,017 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 43,353 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 47,481 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 40,711 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 39,851 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 39,207 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38,699 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38,409 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38,197 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,897 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38,744 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41,702 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 42,163 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42,028 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42,901 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,306 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41,711 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,856 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39,925 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 38,605 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,472 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38,386 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,309 | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 45,592 | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 14 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 | +33.7% | 38,386 | 51,309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,788 | 48,637 | 81,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,771 | 38,197 | 47,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,023 | 37,897 | 42,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,473 | 38,386 | 51,309 | 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)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Middle East and North Africa was 45,592 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81,063 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,897 in 2010.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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