Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 174,420 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 174,420 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 193,597 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128,072, in 2010.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) 39th out of 68 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186,744 | — |
| 1991 | 173,820 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 164,584 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 163,807 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 163,369 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 161,028 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 154,794 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 152,954 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 165,491 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 152,755 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 144,789 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 142,656 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 142,435 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 150,194 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 157,210 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 155,291 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 148,029 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 141,196 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 138,676 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 128,929 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 128,072 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 132,014 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 144,170 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 144,868 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 143,315 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 150,858 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 153,326 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 149,886 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 146,354 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 138,591 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 134,486 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 131,396 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 130,426 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 193,597 | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 174,420 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,935 | 152,755 | 186,744 | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,940 | 128,929 | 157,210 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,145 | 128,072 | 153,326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,865 | 130,426 | 193,597 | 5 |
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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 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)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 12.97 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5151 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 63,349 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) was 174,420 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 193,597 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,072 in 2010.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 39th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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