Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 33,889 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 33,889, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 57,368 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24,976, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,368 | — |
| 1991 | 53,587 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 50,194 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 48,835 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 47,478 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 45,934 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 44,259 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 42,601 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 48,523 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 41,222 | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 37,986 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 36,503 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 35,024 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 35,504 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 35,987 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 35,096 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 31,205 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 29,132 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 29,566 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,875 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 27,270 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27,507 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,293 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 29,462 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29,252 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29,751 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28,474 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 28,512 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 28,386 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26,790 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 25,692 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 25,327 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 24,976 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 41,428 | +65.9% |
| 2024 | 33,889 | -18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and 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 | +65.9% | 24,976 | 41,428 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,000 | 41,222 | 57,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,388 | 27,875 | 37,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,470 | 26,790 | 29,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,262 | 24,976 | 41,428 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 11 Uganda 9,740 compare
- 12 Madagascar 9,659 compare
- 13 Cameroon 8,919 compare
- 14 Somalia 8,401 compare
- 15 Mali 7,714 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 33,889 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,368 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,976 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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