Under-five deaths in Western Asia
Western Asia: Under-five deaths was 117,447 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Western Asia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Western Asia stood at 117,447. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Western Asia peaked at 210,784 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 117,447, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 12th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175,490 | 150,290 | 210,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,376 | 128,912 | 152,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,005 | 117,447 | 124,709 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 86,317 compare
- 10 Uganda 82,589 compare
- 11 Indonesia 79,142 compare
- 12 Chad 78,958 compare
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 15 Mozambique 74,215 compare
More development goals data for Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8335 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,942 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,608 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 101 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 93 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 70 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 251 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 389 (2025)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Western Asia?
- Under-five deaths in Western Asia was 117,447 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 210,784 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,447 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for under-five deaths?
- Western Asia ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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