Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 34,742 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 34,742.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 62,197 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,962, in 2022.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 37th of 68 groups on this measure, 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 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,197 | — |
| 1991 | 52,275 | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 48,629 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 47,130 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 45,559 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 43,896 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 42,164 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 40,472 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 46,333 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 37,198 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 35,569 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 33,972 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 32,446 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 35,305 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 33,799 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33,311 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29,891 | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 28,289 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 29,140 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 27,813 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 27,534 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 28,031 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 29,996 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 30,279 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,146 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30,691 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 29,448 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 29,510 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29,403 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27,809 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 26,669 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 26,332 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 25,962 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38,763 | +49.3% |
| 2024 | 34,742 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,585 | 37,198 | 62,197 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,954 | 27,813 | 35,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,285 | 27,534 | 30,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,494 | 25,962 | 38,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- 34 Kenya 3,222 compare
- 35 Burkina Faso 3,177 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 2,997 compare
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States of America 2,493 compare
- 40 Mexico 2,371 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)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (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 10 to 19 80,288 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 34,742 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 62,197 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,962 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 37th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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