Infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Infant mortality rate was 18.37 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.37
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
54.74
in 1990
All-time low
18.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region stood at 18.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 54.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.37, 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 | 46.42 | 39.02 | 54.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.14 | 25.6 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.28 | 20.39 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.28 | 18.37 | 20.04 | 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 deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region?
- Infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region was 18.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 2024.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for infant mortality rate?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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