Infant mortality rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Infant mortality rate was 17.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.45
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
55.95
in 1990
All-time low
17.45
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Infant mortality rate in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 17.45 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is 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 55.95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.45, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.95 | — |
| 1991 | 53.24 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 50.43 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 48.58 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 46.63 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 44.8 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 42.81 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 41.21 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 39.4 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 37.71 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 36.03 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 34.4 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 32.87 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 31.46 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.16 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 28.8 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.57 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 26.16 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 24.94 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 24 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.16 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 22.53 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.39 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 21.13 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.67 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.98 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.62 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 19.42 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.16 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.89 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.67 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.41 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.26 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.45 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.08 | 37.71 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.64 | 24 | 36.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 | 19.16 | 23.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 | 17.45 | 18.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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 Côte d'Ivoire 44.82 compare
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Western Asia?
- Infant mortality rate in Western Asia was 17.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.45 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 33 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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