Mortality rate age 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 13.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa stood at 13.16.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 28.2 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.82, 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 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.2 | — |
| 1991 | 22.59 | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 19.98 | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 19.18 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.85 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.97 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 17.16 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 16.73 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 16.22 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.52 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.14 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.83 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 16.29 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 15.01 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 14.93 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.55 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.39 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.55 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.92 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.01 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 15.27 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.72 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 15.63 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.13 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.56 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.49 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 12.65 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 12.21 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.82 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.96 | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 13.16 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.24 | 15.52 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.01 | 13.92 | 16.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.72 | 13.49 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 11.82 | 13.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 16 Timor-Leste 37 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 36.79 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 36 compare
- 19 Madagascar 35.15 compare
- 20 Angola 34.74 compare
- 21 Djibouti 34.67 compare
- 22 Ukraine 33.98 compare
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 deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (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 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Middle East and North Africa was 13.16 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.82 in 2022.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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