Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 20,374 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 20,374.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 39,318 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,194, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 19th out of 43 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,318 | — |
| 1991 | 34,420 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 32,949 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 31,744 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 31,375 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30,772 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30,121 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 29,397 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29,491 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27,973 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 27,183 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 26,424 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 25,759 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26,600 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24,803 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 29,902 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 24,320 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 24,083 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,827 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,498 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,029 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 22,939 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23,599 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,708 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,555 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23,803 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 22,969 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22,122 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21,849 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20,786 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 20,308 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20,007 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,194 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 22,702 | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 20,374 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,756 | 27,973 | 39,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,640 | 23,498 | 29,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,836 | 20,786 | 23,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,517 | 19,194 | 22,702 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 3,497 compare
- 17 Angola 3,412 compare
- 18 Chad 3,184 compare
- 19 Afghanistan 2,765 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 2,761 compare
- 21 Benin 2,275 compare
- 22 Palestine 2,219 compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 20,374 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 39,318 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,194 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years