Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Arab World
Arab World: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 41,550 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 41,550 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Arab World peaked at 61,894 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32,959, in 2021.
That places Arab World 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,393 | — |
| 1991 | 61,894 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 58,692 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 57,548 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45,934 | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 44,688 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 43,302 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 41,994 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48,438 | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 40,022 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 39,208 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 38,492 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37,759 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 38,892 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 39,988 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 39,710 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 36,389 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 34,825 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 35,644 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34,265 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 36,623 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 56,186 | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 39,678 | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 36,484 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 36,359 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36,840 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 35,548 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 38,798 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 37,128 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 34,121 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 33,145 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32,959 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 37,293 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 45,465 | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 41,550 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,790 | 40,022 | 61,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,517 | 34,265 | 39,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,776 | 34,121 | 56,186 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,082 | 32,959 | 45,465 | 5 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Arab World?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Arab World was 41,550 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 61,894 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,959 in 2021.
- How does Arab World rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years