Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 15,112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 9 in Western Asia is 15,112, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Western Asia peaked at 26,171 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,665, in 2022.
That places Western Asia 19th 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,171 | — |
| 1991 | 23,282 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 20,878 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 20,546 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,269 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,861 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 19,392 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18,886 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18,381 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 19,598 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 17,337 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 16,764 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,147 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15,517 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,913 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14,361 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,837 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13,343 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,975 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12,644 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12,234 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,480 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,582 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 14,881 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,759 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,376 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14,259 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,484 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,523 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,009 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 12,041 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11,844 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11,665 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,045 | +71.8% |
| 2024 | 15,112 | -24.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (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 | +71.8% | 11,665 | 20,045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,726 | 18,381 | 26,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,784 | 12,644 | 17,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,059 | 12,234 | 15,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,141 | 11,665 | 20,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 16 Bangladesh 7,473 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 7,402 compare
- 18 Angola 7,374 compare
- 19 Chad 6,576 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 6,265 compare
- 21 Yemen 4,859 compare
- 22 Mozambique 4,816 compare
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)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Western Asia?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Western Asia was 15,112 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,171 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,665 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Western Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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