Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG)

Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 20,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,325
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
54th
of 68 groups
All-time high
26,690
in 1990
All-time low
16,163
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 26.7k1991: 23.8k1992: 22.0k1993: 22.1k1994: 21.8k1995: 21.5k1996: 20.3k1997: 19.9k1998: 19.5k1999: 20.5k2000: 18.8k2001: 18.5k2002: 18.1k2003: 19.1k2004: 19.5k2005: 19.4k2006: 20.6k2007: 20.2k2008: 18.3k2009: 16.8k2010: 16.6k2011: 17.1k2012: 20.1k2013: 20.4k2014: 19.9k2015: 22.2k2016: 23.1k2017: 22.2k2018: 21.0k2019: 18.7k2020: 17.5k2021: 16.6k2022: 16.2k2023: 22.4k2024: 20.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG) is 20,325, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 26,690 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,163, in 2022.

Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 54th of 68 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 26,690
1991 23,827 -10.7%
1992 21,998 -7.7%
1993 22,112 +0.5%
1994 21,783 -1.5%
1995 21,456 -1.5%
1996 20,322 -5.3%
1997 19,906 -2.0%
1998 19,484 -2.1%
1999 20,462 +5.0%
2000 18,799 -8.1%
2001 18,511 -1.5%
2002 18,075 -2.4%
2003 19,067 +5.5%
2004 19,503 +2.3%
2005 19,423 -0.4%
2006 20,639 +6.3%
2007 20,233 -2.0%
2008 18,340 -9.4%
2009 16,843 -8.2%
2010 16,553 -1.7%
2011 17,081 +3.2%
2012 20,124 +17.8%
2013 20,397 +1.4%
2014 19,937 -2.3%
2015 22,245 +11.6%
2016 23,138 +4.0%
2017 22,215 -4.0%
2018 20,976 -5.6%
2019 18,729 -10.7%
2020 17,493 -6.6%
2021 16,555 -5.4%
2022 16,163 -2.4%
2023 22,423 +38.7%
2024 20,325 -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,804 19,484 26,690 10
2000s 18,943 16,843 20,639 10
2010s 20,140 16,553 23,138 10
2020s 18,592 16,163 22,423 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia (UNSDG)

  1. 51 Burundi 2,390 compare
  2. 52 Ecuador 2,387 compare
  3. 53 Nepal 2,269 compare
  4. 54 Argentina 2,077 compare
  5. 55 Guatemala 1,996 compare
  6. 56 Saudi Arabia 1,971 compare
  7. 57 Algeria 1,906 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 20,325 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 26,690 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 19 recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 16,163 in 2022.
How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 15 to 19?
Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 54th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 19
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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