Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 18.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa is 18.37, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 54.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 2024.
That places Middle East and North Africa 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Middle East and North Africa, 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 Middle East and North Africa
- 12 Sierra Leone 54.6 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 48.31 compare
- 14 Pakistan 48.21 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 47.6 compare
- 16 Mali 47.52 compare
- 17 Benin 45.19 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 8.68 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa?
- Infant mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa was 18.37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for infant mortality rate?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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