Infant mortality rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Infant mortality rate was 17.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 17.45 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Western Asia peaked at 36.03 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.45 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 11th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.03 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 32.87 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 31.46 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.57 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 24.94 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.53 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.39 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.62 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.42 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.16 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.67 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.26 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.64 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 36.03 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 per 1,000 live births | 19.16 per 1,000 live births | 23.16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 per 1,000 live births | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | 18.89 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 8 Central African Republic 58.83 per 1,000 live births compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 56.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 10 Lesotho 56.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 11 Chad 56.26 per 1,000 live births compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Western Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Western Asia was 17.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.03 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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