Mortality rate age 20-24 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 4.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded 4.78 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 9.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.39, in 2022.
That places Middle East and North Africa 19th 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 20-24 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.35 | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 6.13 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.24 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.61 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.51 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.23 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.16 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.11 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 5.64 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.13 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.91 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.09 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5.75 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 5.71 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.46 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.97 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.06 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.87 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 4.62 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 4.39 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.86 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.78 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 5.23 | 9.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5 | 5.02 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.91 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.39 | 4.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Middle East and North Africa was 4.78 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.35 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 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 20-24?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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