Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia
Western Asia: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 6.85 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Western Asia peaked at 28.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.85, in 2024.
That places Western Asia 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.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.66 | — |
| 1991 | 26.67 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 24.73 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 23.69 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 22.59 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 21.55 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 19.33 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 18.18 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 16.03 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 15.11 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 14.26 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.47 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.73 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 12 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 11.36 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.68 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.27 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.06 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.08 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.65 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.47 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.08 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.87 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.62 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.39 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.32 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.24 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.38 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.85 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.29 | 17.1 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.54 | 9.66 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 | 7.62 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 6.85 | 7.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 12 Chad 26.18 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 20.66 compare
- 14 Madagascar 20.27 compare
- 15 Mali 19.97 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 19.75 compare
- 17 Sudan 19.49 compare
- 18 Mozambique 19.03 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Western Asia?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Western Asia was 6.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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