Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 15 to 19 was 20,325 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
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
| 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 19 in Western Asia (UNSDG) 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 | +38.7% | 16,163 | 22,423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 23,377 (2024)
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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