Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 119,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119,480
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
243,837
in 1990
All-time low
119,480
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Middle East and North Africa recorded 119,480 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 243,837 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 119,480, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243,837 | — |
| 1991 | 234,949 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 225,236 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 215,219 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 204,966 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 195,431 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 187,011 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 182,182 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 178,500 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 175,190 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 171,973 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 168,853 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 165,569 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 163,672 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 162,163 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 161,082 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 160,339 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 158,800 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 156,538 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 154,780 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 153,389 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 152,323 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 152,907 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 152,146 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 150,503 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 148,082 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 144,004 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 141,536 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 135,805 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 131,836 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 129,503 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 125,948 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 123,708 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 122,086 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 119,480 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 204,252 | 175,190 | 243,837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,377 | 154,780 | 171,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,253 | 131,836 | 153,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,145 | 119,480 | 129,503 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa was 119,480 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 243,837 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,480 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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