Number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths among adolescents was 52,267 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52,267
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
60,421
in 2011
All-time low
45,625
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 52,267.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 60,421 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45,625, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,011 | — |
| 1991 | 55,529 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 55,073 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 54,912 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49,675 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 49,895 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 49,885 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,763 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54,612 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 49,510 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 49,344 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49,186 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49,137 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52,725 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 50,711 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 58,615 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 49,708 | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 49,162 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 49,559 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48,932 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 50,078 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 60,421 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 50,880 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 48,735 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 48,171 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 47,922 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 46,913 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 48,008 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 47,022 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 45,625 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 45,717 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 45,951 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48,097 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 54,223 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 52,267 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,386 | 49,510 | 55,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,708 | 48,932 | 58,615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,378 | 45,625 | 60,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,251 | 45,717 | 54,223 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 52,267 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 60,421 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,625 in 2019.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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