Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 46,938 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 46,938, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 82,641 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,105, in 2022.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,641 | — |
| 1991 | 73,390 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 70,409 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 68,112 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 67,390 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66,349 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 65,127 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 63,771 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 63,875 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,937 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 59,387 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 57,849 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 56,549 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58,022 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 54,762 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 64,084 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 54,063 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 53,735 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53,422 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 52,919 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 52,089 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 51,985 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53,354 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 53,615 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53,382 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53,946 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,400 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 50,809 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 50,325 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48,297 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 47,354 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 46,730 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45,105 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 51,410 | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 46,938 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,200 | 60,937 | 82,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,479 | 52,919 | 64,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,020 | 48,297 | 53,946 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,507 | 45,105 | 51,410 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 46,938 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 82,641 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,105 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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