Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 74,015 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 74,015 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Asia peaked at 90,804 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56,596, in 2010.
That places Western Asia 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,804 | — |
| 1991 | 79,520 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 71,904 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 72,533 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 71,774 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 71,442 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 67,880 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 66,827 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 65,786 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 70,776 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 64,304 | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 63,602 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62,256 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 65,932 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 67,389 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66,901 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71,081 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 69,410 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 62,698 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 57,470 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 56,596 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 59,330 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 72,679 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 73,539 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 71,560 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 79,582 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 82,501 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 79,707 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 76,331 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 68,238 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 63,880 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 60,367 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 58,548 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 87,126 | +48.8% |
| 2024 | 74,015 | -15.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia 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 | +48.8% | 58,548 | 87,126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,925 | 65,786 | 90,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,104 | 57,470 | 71,081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,006 | 56,596 | 82,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,787 | 58,548 | 87,126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Western Asia was 74,015 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 90,804 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,596 in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Western Asia ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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