Mortality rate age 15-19 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 5.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.28
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.43
in 1990
All-time low
4.39
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded 5.28 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 8.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2022.
That places Middle East and North Africa 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.43 | — |
| 1991 | 7.17 | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 6.28 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.96 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.55 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.87 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.29 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.13 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.85 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.63 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.49 | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 5.28 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 | 5.22 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 | 4.87 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.83 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 | 4.39 | 5.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.92 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 13.85 compare
- 8 Chad 13.52 compare
- 9 Guinea 11.95 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 11.42 compare
- 11 Liberia 11.12 compare
- 12 Cameroon 10.31 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Middle East and North Africa was 5.28 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.39 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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