Infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Infant deaths was 182,751 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
182,751
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
468,073
in 1990
All-time low
182,751
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region is 182,751, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 468,073 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 182,751, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376,114 | 302,928 | 468,073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 260,637 | 239,150 | 292,639 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,090 | 203,913 | 238,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,657 | 182,751 | 197,533 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region?
- Infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region was 182,751 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 468,073 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,751 in 2024.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for infant deaths?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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