Deaths in MENA Programme Region

MENA Programme Region: Deaths was 63,266 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
63,266
Change on year
down 8.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
98,062
in 1990
All-time low
47,647
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 98.1k1991: 82.8k1992: 78.0k1993: 76.2k1994: 74.3k1995: 72.3k1996: 70.0k1997: 67.8k1998: 77.1k1999: 63.3k2000: 61.1k2001: 59.0k2002: 56.9k2003: 63.0k2004: 58.7k2005: 57.8k2006: 52.7k2007: 50.2k2008: 51.3k2009: 49.3k2010: 48.8k2011: 49.4k2012: 52.2k2013: 52.5k2014: 52.2k2015: 53.0k2016: 51.3k2017: 51.5k2018: 51.5k2019: 49.5k2020: 48.1k2021: 47.8k2022: 47.6k2023: 69.1k2024: 63.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Sudan 17,557 compare
  2. 2 Egypt 8,792 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 8,724 compare
  4. 4 Palestine, State of 8,344 compare
  5. 5 Iraq 5,461 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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 2nd out of 3 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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Indicator
Deaths (children aged 5-14)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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