Infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Infant deaths was 182,751 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
182,751
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
468,073
in 1990
All-time low
182,751
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 1990–2024
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.
Infant deaths in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 468,073 | — |
| 1991 | 445,780 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 422,823 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 402,313 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 380,939 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 359,865 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 340,224 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 324,822 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 313,373 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 302,928 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 292,639 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 282,910 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 273,498 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 265,472 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 259,236 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 254,076 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 250,183 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 246,637 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 242,568 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 239,150 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 236,512 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 235,407 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 237,894 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 238,122 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 235,912 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 232,909 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 226,171 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 220,603 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 213,458 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 203,913 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 197,533 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 192,851 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 188,237 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 186,915 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 182,751 | -2.2% |
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 2nd out of 2 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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