Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 63,349 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 63,349.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 67,130 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,454, in 1996.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 41st 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,876 | — |
| 1991 | 44,262 | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 41,648 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 42,414 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 43,368 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 43,257 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40,454 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 40,890 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 42,600 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 41,538 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 40,698 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 41,084 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 42,781 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 47,937 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 52,553 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 52,374 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 52,098 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49,906 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 47,709 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 42,871 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 43,031 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45,648 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 52,294 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 52,464 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 51,573 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 56,237 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 59,735 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 57,176 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 54,909 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 51,329 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 49,589 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 47,353 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 46,420 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 67,130 | +44.6% |
| 2024 | 63,349 | -5.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and 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 | +44.6% | 46,420 | 67,130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,931 | 40,454 | 48,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,001 | 40,698 | 52,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,440 | 43,031 | 59,735 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,768 | 46,420 | 67,130 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
- 40 Malawi 4,443 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 4,426 compare
- 42 Ecuador 4,286 compare
- 43 Viet Nam 4,149 compare
- 44 Palestine, State of 4,104 compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -11.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,884 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child deaths 52,963 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,310 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 33,889 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 63,349 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 67,130 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,454 in 1996.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 41st out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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