Mortality rate, neonatal in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate, neonatal was 22.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, neonatal in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 22.7 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 43.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15th out of 47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1991 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 35.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.68 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 per 1,000 live births | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.88 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 12 Central African Republic 29.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Benin 27.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 22.7 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 per 1,000 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.