Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -2.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded -2.23 % change on previous year for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 217.2% on the previous year and down 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 1.06 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.53 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Middle East and North Africa 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1993 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1995 | -5.53 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1998 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1999 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2000 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2002 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2004 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2005 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2006 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2007 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2008 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2009 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2010 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2011 | -0.4672 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -326.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0958 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2014 | -0.9281 % change on previous year | -1068.4% |
| 2015 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2016 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +127.3% |
| 2017 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2018 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2019 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2020 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2021 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2022 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7023 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2024 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +217.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1068.4% | 0.0958 % change on previous year | -0.9281 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +326.1% | -0.4672 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -217.2% | -0.7023 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.72 % change on previous year | -5.53 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.16 % change on previous year | -3.13 % change on previous year | -0.7023 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 9 Saudi Arabia 2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Norway 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Lebanon 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Belize 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Canada 1.99 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Malaysia 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Middle East and North Africa was -2.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.53 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 12th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.