Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 65,759 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
65,759
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
38th
of 68 groups
All-time high
66,784
in 2023
All-time low
40,223
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 52.9k1991: 45.3k1992: 41.0k1993: 40.5k1994: 41.8k1995: 40.9k1996: 40.2k1997: 41.1k1998: 43.4k1999: 41.7k2000: 42.8k2001: 44.2k2002: 46.8k2003: 55.4k2004: 58.7k2005: 59.7k2006: 60.5k2007: 59.4k2008: 57.6k2009: 52.9k2010: 52.4k2011: 53.9k2012: 59.1k2013: 58.0k2014: 55.9k2015: 59.8k2016: 62.8k2017: 60.1k2018: 57.9k2019: 54.3k2020: 51.4k2021: 50.0k2022: 48.9k2023: 66.8k2024: 65.8k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) recorded 65,759 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 66,784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,223, in 1996.

That places Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 38th 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 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 52,910
1991 45,268 -14.4%
1992 41,040 -9.3%
1993 40,545 -1.2%
1994 41,796 +3.1%
1995 40,940 -2.0%
1996 40,223 -1.8%
1997 41,126 +2.2%
1998 43,433 +5.6%
1999 41,688 -4.0%
2000 42,846 +2.8%
2001 44,160 +3.1%
2002 46,789 +6.0%
2003 55,388 +18.4%
2004 58,718 +6.0%
2005 59,679 +1.6%
2006 60,549 +1.5%
2007 59,368 -2.0%
2008 57,587 -3.0%
2009 52,929 -8.1%
2010 52,424 -1.0%
2011 53,899 +2.8%
2012 59,073 +9.6%
2013 58,008 -1.8%
2014 55,904 -3.6%
2015 59,751 +6.9%
2016 62,818 +5.1%
2017 60,137 -4.3%
2018 57,939 -3.7%
2019 54,320 -6.2%
2020 51,441 -5.3%
2021 49,990 -2.8%
2022 48,888 -2.2%
2023 66,784 +36.6%
2024 65,759 -1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deaths aged 20 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 +36.6% 48,888 66,784

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,897 40,223 52,910 10
2000s 53,801 42,846 60,549 10
2010s 57,427 52,424 62,818 10
2020s 56,572 48,888 66,784 5

Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

  1. 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
  2. 36 Ghana 5,119 compare
  3. 37 Guinea 4,832 compare
  4. 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
  5. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
  6. 40 Malawi 4,443 compare
  7. 41 Zimbabwe 4,426 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 65,759 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The highest recorded value was 66,784 in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
The lowest recorded value was 40,223 in 1996.
How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 38th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 20 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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