Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 35.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35.06
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
83.5
in 1991
All-time low
35.06
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 35.06. 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 83.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.06, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.66 | — |
| 1991 | 83.5 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 81.77 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 80.41 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 76.69 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 75.17 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 73.46 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 71.57 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 71.2 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.74 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 65.86 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 63.87 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 62.08 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 60.51 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 59.14 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.53 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 55.72 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.21 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.81 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.45 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.56 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.49 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 47.8 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 45.7 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 44.32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 43.13 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.95 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.61 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.68 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 39.68 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.75 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.92 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.68 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.21 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 35.06 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.42 | 67.74 | 83.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.32 | 51.45 | 65.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.79 | 39.68 | 52.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.12 | 35.06 | 38.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 35.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.06 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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