Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 27,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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 27,024 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 44,289 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,388, in 2022.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 43 groups on this measure, 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, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,289 | — |
| 1991 | 39,900 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 38,385 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 37,274 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 36,897 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 36,436 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 35,840 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35,182 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 35,167 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,722 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 32,949 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 32,162 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 31,508 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 32,116 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 30,627 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 34,820 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 30,356 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 30,250 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30,172 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29,983 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,611 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,589 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30,291 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 30,440 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30,357 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30,673 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 29,958 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,205 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28,983 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 28,011 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27,538 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 27,206 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,388 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 29,180 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 27,024 | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,309 | 33,722 | 44,289 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,494 | 29,983 | 34,820 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,712 | 28,011 | 30,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,467 | 26,388 | 29,180 | 5 |
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- 16 Mali 4,129 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 27,024 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, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44,289 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,388 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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