Infant mortality rate (UNICEF) in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Infant mortality rate was 22.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.19
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
58.28
in 1990
All-time low
22.19
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in MENA Programme Region stood at 22.19. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in MENA Programme Region peaked at 58.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.19, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.28 | — |
| 1991 | 56.25 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 54.23 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 52.76 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 51.35 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 49.99 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 48.46 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 46.99 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.19 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 43.79 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 42.17 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 40.61 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 39.09 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 37.63 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.41 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 33.39 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 31.99 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 30.73 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.69 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.71 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 27.82 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.25 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26.58 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 25.87 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.8 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.41 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.21 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.92 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.11 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.61 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 22.93 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.19 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.03 | 43.79 | 58.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.75 | 29.69 | 42.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9 | 23.92 | 28.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.87 | 22.19 | 23.5 | 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 deaths 254,598 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 159,318 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in MENA Programme Region?
- Infant mortality rate in MENA Programme Region was 22.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.19 in 2024.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for infant mortality rate?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).