Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 47,730 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 47,730.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% 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 peaked at 84,293 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,923, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 23rd out of 47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84,293 | — |
| 1991 | 74,968 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 71,970 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 69,634 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 68,871 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 67,785 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 66,518 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 65,116 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 65,177 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62,200 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 60,623 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 59,065 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 57,732 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 59,166 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 55,863 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 65,141 | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 55,081 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 54,735 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 54,386 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,861 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 53,012 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52,894 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54,251 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54,509 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54,271 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54,835 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53,286 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 51,682 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 51,181 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 49,142 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 48,191 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47,554 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 45,923 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 52,219 | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 47,730 | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,653 | 62,200 | 84,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,565 | 53,861 | 65,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,906 | 49,142 | 54,835 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,323 | 45,923 | 52,219 | 5 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 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?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 47,730 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?
- The highest recorded value was 84,293 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,923 in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd 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?
- 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 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