Infant deaths in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Infant deaths was 254,598 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
254,598
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
548,912
in 1990
All-time low
253,774
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant deaths in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in MENA Programme Region is 254,598, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in MENA Programme Region peaked at 548,912 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 253,774, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant deaths in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 548,912 | — |
| 1991 | 527,236 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 504,857 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 484,513 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 463,149 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 442,045 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 422,146 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 406,053 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 417,854 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 382,467 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 372,156 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 361,995 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 351,954 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 343,140 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 341,845 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 336,050 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 324,934 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 320,643 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 315,815 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 311,835 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 309,062 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 307,198 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 308,316 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 307,343 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 304,213 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 301,135 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 294,543 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 288,661 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 281,638 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 272,269 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 265,255 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 259,532 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 253,774 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 260,514 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 254,598 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459,923 | 382,467 | 548,912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,037 | 311,835 | 372,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,438 | 272,269 | 309,062 | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,735 | 253,774 | 265,255 | 5 |
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More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 159,318 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in MENA Programme Region?
- Infant deaths in MENA Programme Region was 254,598 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 548,912 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,774 in 2022.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for infant deaths?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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