Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 15,112 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Western Asia (UNSDG) stood at 15,112.
The figure is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Western Asia (UNSDG) peaked at 26,171 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,665, in 2022.
Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 48th 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 Western Asia (UNSDG), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,171 | — |
| 1991 | 23,282 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 20,878 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 20,546 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 20,269 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19,861 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 19,392 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18,886 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 18,381 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 19,598 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 17,337 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 16,764 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,147 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15,517 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,913 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14,361 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13,837 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 13,343 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,975 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 12,644 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 12,234 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,480 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14,582 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 14,881 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14,759 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15,376 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 14,259 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 14,484 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 14,523 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 13,009 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 12,041 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 11,844 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 11,665 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,045 | +71.8% |
| 2024 | 15,112 | -24.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 in 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 | +71.8% | 11,665 | 20,045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,726 | 18,381 | 26,171 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,784 | 12,644 | 17,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,059 | 12,234 | 15,376 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,141 | 11,665 | 20,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -22.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 20,325 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 15,112 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 26,171 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,665 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 48th out of 68 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia (UNSDG) 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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