Infant deaths in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Infant deaths was 254,598 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
254,598
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
548,912
in 1990
All-time low
253,774
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Infant deaths in MENA Programme Region, 1990β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region
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 2nd out of 3 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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