Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG)
Western Asia (UNSDG): Mortality rate 1-59 months was 9.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia (UNSDG) recorded 9.54 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure 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 (UNSDG) peaked at 43.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2024.
That places Western Asia (UNSDG) 24th out of 48 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (UNSDG), 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 (UNSDG)
More health data for Western Asia (UNSDG)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 5,678 (2100)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 2.71 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child deaths 15,308 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.5377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 23,377 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 35,526 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 20,325 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Western Asia (UNSDG) was 9.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia (UNSDG) rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 24th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 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 (UNSDG) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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