Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 20,706 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 20,706 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in 2024.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 40,004 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,535, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 18th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,004 | — |
| 1991 | 35,068 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 33,585 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 32,360 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 31,974 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31,349 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 30,678 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 29,934 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 30,010 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,478 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 27,674 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 26,903 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 26,224 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27,050 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 25,236 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 30,321 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 24,725 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 24,485 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24,214 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23,878 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,401 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23,305 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 23,960 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24,069 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23,914 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24,162 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 23,328 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22,477 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 22,198 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21,131 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 20,653 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20,348 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,535 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 23,039 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 20,706 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,344 | 28,478 | 40,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,071 | 23,878 | 30,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,194 | 21,131 | 24,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,856 | 19,535 | 23,039 | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (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?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 20,706 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?
- The highest recorded value was 40,004 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,535 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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