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

Latest (2024)
117,523
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
40th
of 68 groups
All-time high
119,126
in 2023
All-time low
78,913
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 100.1k1991: 86.5k1992: 79.6k1993: 78.9k1994: 80.9k1995: 80.1k1996: 79.4k1997: 80.9k1998: 85.3k1999: 81.7k2000: 83.2k2001: 84.9k2002: 88.5k2003: 102.5k2004: 105.6k2005: 106.9k2006: 107.1k2007: 104.9k2008: 102.4k2009: 95.2k2010: 94.1k2011: 95.8k2012: 103.1k2013: 101.7k2014: 98.7k2015: 104.5k2016: 108.5k2017: 105.2k2018: 102.2k2019: 96.8k2020: 92.6k2021: 90.8k2022: 89.7k2023: 119.1k2024: 117.5k

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

Annual values for Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +32.8% 89,678 119,126

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 37 Côte d'Ivoire 9,081 compare
  2. 38 Guinea 8,680 compare
  3. 39 Palestine, State of 8,266 compare
  4. 40 Burkina Faso 8,239 compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 7,969 compare
  6. 42 Viet Nam 7,918 compare
  7. 43 Yemen 7,695 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 15 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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