Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 8.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.43
Change on year
down 10.7%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
17.68
in 1990
All-time low
7.12
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Asia stood at 8.43.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Asia peaked at 17.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 2022.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 33 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 age 15-24 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.68 | — |
| 1991 | 14.76 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 12.94 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 12.92 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.43 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.18 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 10.52 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 10.11 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 10.51 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.51 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 9.25 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.86 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.78 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 9.94 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.97 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 10.48 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.82 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 7.65 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 7.49 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 10.19 | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.92 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.33 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 12.08 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 11.38 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 10.51 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9.16 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 8.43 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 7.63 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 9.44 | +32.5% |
| 2024 | 8.43 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5 | 10.11 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 | 7.65 | 10.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 7.49 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 | 7.12 | 9.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Western Asia was 8.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 2022.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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