Neonatal deaths in Western Asia
Western Asia: Neonatal deaths was 63,149 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
63,149
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
133,139
in 1990
All-time low
63,149
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Western Asia stood at 63,149. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Western Asia peaked at 133,139 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63,149, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,139 | — |
| 1991 | 129,205 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 125,690 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 122,734 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 119,588 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 116,137 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 111,719 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 109,754 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 107,097 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 104,261 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 100,709 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 96,678 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 92,695 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 90,029 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 88,615 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 86,571 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 85,326 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 83,097 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 80,983 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 79,403 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 77,887 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 76,861 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 76,899 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75,957 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 75,028 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 73,182 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 71,284 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 69,746 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 68,638 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 67,685 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66,552 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 65,324 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 64,034 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 63,944 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 63,149 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,932 | 104,261 | 133,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,411 | 79,403 | 100,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,317 | 67,685 | 77,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,601 | 63,149 | 66,552 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More health data for Western Asia
- Deaths age 1-11 months 38,990 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.71 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Western Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Western Asia was 63,149 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,139 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,149 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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