Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5204 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) stood at 0.5204.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) peaked at 0.5638 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4009, in 1990.
Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th of 58 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4009 | — |
| 1991 | 0.409 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4163 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4182 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4211 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4254 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4309 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4401 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4137 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.459 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4678 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4764 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4844 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4942 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4859 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.493 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5198 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5252 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5289 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5336 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5374 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5362 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5301 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5295 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5314 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5314 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5358 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.54 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5381 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5481 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5583 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5582 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5638 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5165 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5204 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4235 | 0.4009 | 0.459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5009 | 0.4678 | 0.5336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5358 | 0.5295 | 0.5481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5434 | 0.5165 | 0.5638 | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate -6.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 10,699 (2100)
- Child deaths 51,561 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.5 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 146,841 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 95,280 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 13.16 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 65,759 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 80,288 (2024)
All data for Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) was 0.5204 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5638 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4009 in 1990.
- How does Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 19th out of 58 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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