Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 42,849 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 42,849 for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 82,448 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42,849, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82,448 | — |
| 1991 | 73,195 | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 70,211 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 67,911 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 67,185 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66,140 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 64,913 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 63,552 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 63,652 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60,713 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 59,161 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 57,624 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 56,327 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 57,803 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 54,544 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 63,868 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 53,848 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 53,519 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53,147 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52,631 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 51,871 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 51,767 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53,134 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 53,394 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 53,043 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53,722 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52,176 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 50,584 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 50,099 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 48,072 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 47,131 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 46,509 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 44,886 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 46,554 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 42,849 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,992 | 60,713 | 82,448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,247 | 52,631 | 63,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,786 | 48,072 | 53,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,586 | 42,849 | 47,131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 32.6% (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.7 % 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 -3.23 % 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 42,849 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 82,448 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,849 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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