Mortality rate age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 8.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa is 8.7, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 16.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 2022.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 19th 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 age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.65 | — |
| 1991 | 13.41 | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 11.67 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 11.28 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 11.32 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.78 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.29 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 10.16 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.92 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.45 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.29 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.18 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.02 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.27 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 9.81 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.83 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.52 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 10.42 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.61 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9.04 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 8.89 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.14 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.13 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 10.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.75 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.51 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 10.97 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.53 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.06 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 9.29 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.67 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.99 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.91 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 | 9.45 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 9.02 | 10.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 | 8.89 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.52 | 7.99 | 8.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 16 Angola 23.74 compare
- 17 Djibouti 23.7 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 22.88 compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 22.55 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 22.35 compare
- 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.94 compare
- 22 Eswatini 21.25 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)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Middle East and North Africa was 8.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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