Mortality rate, neonatal in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality rate, neonatal was 16.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.05 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
24th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.07 per 1,000 live births
in 1990
All-time low
16.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Arab World is 16.05 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Arab World peaked at 32.07 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.05 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Arab World 24th out of 45 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, neonatal in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.07 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 31.45 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 29.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 29.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 27.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 27.41 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 25.29 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 22.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.68 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 18.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.92 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.75 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.68 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.59 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 16.46 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.03 per 1,000 live births | 26.28 per 1,000 live births | 32.07 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.36 per 1,000 live births | 20.68 per 1,000 live births | 25.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 per 1,000 live births | 17.59 per 1,000 live births | 20.15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | 16.05 per 1,000 live births | 17.39 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 21 Ethiopia 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Eswatini 25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Cameroon 24.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Sudan 23.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Malawi 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Arab World?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Arab World was 16.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 32.07 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Arab World ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.