Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 4.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.56
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.99
in 1990
All-time low
3.88
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Asia is 4.56, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Asia peaked at 8.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2010.
That places Western Asia 21st 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.99 | — |
| 1991 | 7.13 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 6.06 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 6.17 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.2 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 5.04 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4.89 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.16 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.71 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.44 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.81 | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.55 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 7.18 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 6.13 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.29 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.28 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.92 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 4.56 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.05 | 4.89 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.08 | 3.95 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 | 3.88 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 3.92 | 5.09 | 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)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Western Asia was 4.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2010.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Western Asia ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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