Deaths (children aged 5-14) in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Deaths was 63,266 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
MENA Programme Region recorded 63,266 for deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in MENA Programme Region peaked at 98,062 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47,647, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98,062 | — |
| 1991 | 82,821 | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 77,954 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 76,216 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 74,341 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 72,279 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 70,041 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 67,800 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 77,116 | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 63,322 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 61,106 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 58,957 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 56,886 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 62,982 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 58,687 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 57,817 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 52,745 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 50,241 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 51,283 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 49,259 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48,764 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 49,424 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 52,198 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 52,502 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52,232 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52,991 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 51,251 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 51,511 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51,539 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49,460 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48,055 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 47,826 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47,647 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 69,100 | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 63,266 | -8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in MENA Programme Region 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 | +45.0% | 47,647 | 69,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,995 | 63,322 | 98,062 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,996 | 49,259 | 62,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,187 | 48,764 | 52,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,179 | 47,647 | 69,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region
More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 159,318 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in MENA Programme Region?
- Deaths in MENA Programme Region was 63,266 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 98,062 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,647 in 2022.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for deaths?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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