Deaths (children aged 5-14) in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Deaths was 45,592 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in MENA Reporting Region is 45,592, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 81,063 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,897, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,063 | — |
| 1991 | 65,863 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 61,150 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 59,613 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 57,962 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 56,190 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 54,356 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 52,479 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 50,566 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 48,637 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 46,782 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 45,017 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 43,353 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 47,481 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 40,711 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 39,851 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 39,207 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 38,699 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38,409 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38,197 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 37,897 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38,744 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 41,702 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 42,163 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42,028 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42,901 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 41,306 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 41,711 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,856 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39,925 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 38,605 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 38,472 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38,386 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51,309 | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 45,592 | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in MENA Reporting 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 | +33.7% | 38,386 | 51,309 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,788 | 48,637 | 81,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,771 | 38,197 | 47,481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,023 | 37,897 | 42,901 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,473 | 38,386 | 51,309 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in MENA Reporting Region?
- Deaths in MENA Reporting Region was 45,592 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 81,063 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,897 in 2010.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for deaths?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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