Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 18,155 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 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 (IDA & IBRD) stood at 18,155. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 39,239 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18,155, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 22nd 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,239 | — |
| 1991 | 34,340 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 32,868 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 31,662 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 31,291 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30,687 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 30,034 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 29,308 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29,400 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 27,881 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 27,090 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 26,331 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 25,667 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26,509 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 24,712 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 29,812 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 24,230 | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 23,993 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23,706 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23,370 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22,938 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 22,848 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23,507 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23,615 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,400 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23,709 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22,875 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22,028 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 21,755 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20,693 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 20,216 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 19,916 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,104 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 20,016 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 18,155 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,671 | 27,881 | 39,239 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,542 | 23,370 | 29,812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,737 | 20,693 | 23,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,481 | 18,155 | 20,216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 19 Afghanistan 2,765 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 2,761 compare
- 21 Benin 2,275 compare
- 22 Palestine 2,219 compare
- 23 Philippines 2,129 compare
- 24 Guinea 2,105 compare
- 25 Yemen 2,066 compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % 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 3.2 % 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 1.48 % 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 0.471 % 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 18,155 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 39,239 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,155 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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