Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 42,763 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42,763
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
53,145
in 2005
All-time low
42,396
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 42,763.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 53,145 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42,396, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,681 | — |
| 1991 | 46,547 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 46,656 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 47,168 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 47,765 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 47,950 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47,887 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 47,630 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 47,974 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46,850 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46,366 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 45,734 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 45,176 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 47,646 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 44,762 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 53,145 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 44,946 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 45,049 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 45,516 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45,143 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45,627 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45,614 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 45,953 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 46,214 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45,888 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 45,197 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 44,536 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42,840 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 42,809 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42,666 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42,396 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 42,763 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,711 | 46,547 | 50,681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,348 | 44,762 | 53,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,734 | 42,666 | 46,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,580 | 42,396 | 42,763 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 42,763 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 53,145 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,396 in 2020.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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