Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 117,523 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 117,523 for deaths aged 15 to 24 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 119,126 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,913, in 1993.
That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 40th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,082 | — |
| 1991 | 86,483 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 79,619 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 78,913 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 80,915 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 80,092 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 79,413 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 80,907 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 85,347 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 81,693 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 83,188 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 84,929 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 88,536 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 102,482 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 105,608 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 106,871 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 107,074 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 104,879 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 102,433 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 95,224 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 94,061 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 95,776 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 103,056 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 101,661 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 98,728 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 104,550 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 108,536 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 105,179 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 102,192 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 96,766 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 92,614 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 90,827 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 89,678 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 119,126 | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 117,523 | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 | +32.8% | 89,678 | 119,126 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83,346 | 78,913 | 100,082 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,122 | 83,188 | 107,074 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,050 | 94,061 | 108,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,954 | 89,678 | 119,126 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 9,081 compare
- 38 Guinea 8,680 compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 8,266 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 8,239 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 7,969 compare
- 42 Viet Nam 7,918 compare
- 43 Yemen 7,695 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 117,523 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 119,126 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,913 in 1993.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 40th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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