Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 178,053 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 178,053. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 207,155 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 178,053, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200,495 | — |
| 2001 | 199,441 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 198,734 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 197,855 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 197,977 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 197,549 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 197,930 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 200,066 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 200,453 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 201,847 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 203,824 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 205,627 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 207,155 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 206,767 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 203,795 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 200,200 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 194,677 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 191,490 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 186,786 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 183,903 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 181,187 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 178,053 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199,235 | 197,549 | 201,847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,422 | 183,903 | 207,155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,620 | 178,053 | 181,187 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 178,053 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 207,155 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,053 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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