Mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Mortality rate was 4.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 11.7%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
11.74
in 1990
All-time low
3.86
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region is 4.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region peaked at 11.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.74 | — |
| 1991 | 9.3 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 8.4 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 7.99 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.62 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.94 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.64 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.12 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.53 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 5.25 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 5.15 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.91 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.2 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 5.16 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.02 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 5 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.55 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 3.93 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 | 6.12 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 | 4.93 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.25 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 3.86 | 5.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region?
- Mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region was 4.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 11.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 2022.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for mortality rate?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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