Infant mortality rate (UNICEF) in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Infant mortality rate was 18.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.37
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
54.74
in 1990
All-time low
18.37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region, 1990–2024
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.
Infant mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.74 | — |
| 1991 | 52.47 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 50.22 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 48.58 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 46.99 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 45.46 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 43.79 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 42.27 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 40.65 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 39.02 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 37.38 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.84 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 34.35 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 32.95 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 31.6 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.3 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 29.05 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 27.74 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 26.56 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 25.6 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 24.68 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.94 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.56 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 23 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.36 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.9 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.95 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.68 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.39 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.04 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.71 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.31 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 18.96 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.37 | -3.1% |
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 2nd out of 2 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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