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
Deaths aged 20 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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +36.6% | 48,888 | 66,784 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 35 South Sudan 5,393 compare
- 36 Ghana 5,119 compare
- 37 Guinea 4,832 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
- 40 Malawi 4,443 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 4,426 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 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- 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)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5204 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 34,742 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
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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