Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 118,503 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
118,503
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
154,382
in 1991
All-time low
106,163
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 118,503 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 154,382 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 106,163, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153,087 | — |
| 1991 | 154,382 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 150,989 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 148,414 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 131,926 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 131,025 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 129,573 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 127,953 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 140,511 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 125,214 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 123,814 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 122,504 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 121,454 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 128,132 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 125,211 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 142,759 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 120,968 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 118,896 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 119,958 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 117,500 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 120,235 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 149,267 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 122,302 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 116,632 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 115,567 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 115,607 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 112,819 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 115,352 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 112,209 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 107,266 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 106,495 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 106,163 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 111,290 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 124,979 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 118,503 | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,307 | 125,214 | 154,382 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,120 | 117,500 | 142,759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,726 | 107,266 | 149,267 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,486 | 106,163 | 124,979 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 118,503 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 154,382 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,163 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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