Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia is 9.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia peaked at 43.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 16th of 33 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.55 | — |
| 1991 | 39.6 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 35.91 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 34.28 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 32.66 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 31.05 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 29.32 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 27.73 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 26.13 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 24.57 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 23.05 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 21.69 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 20.42 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 19.26 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 18.18 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 17.15 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 16.19 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 15.23 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.34 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 13.62 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.02 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 13.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.85 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 12.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 11.57 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.46 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.16 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 10 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.78 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.84 | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 9.54 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.48 | 24.57 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 | 13.62 | 23.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 10.8 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.06 | 9.54 | 10.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
- 16 Madagascar 40.19 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia was 9.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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