Neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Neonatal deaths was 159,318 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
159,318
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
285,163
in 1990
All-time low
159,318
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
MENA Programme Region recorded 159,318 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region peaked at 285,163 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 159,318, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,234 | 216,919 | 285,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,086 | 196,272 | 213,808 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,228 | 173,647 | 195,152 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,090 | 159,318 | 171,155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region
More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.81 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region?
- Neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region was 159,318 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 285,163 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,318 in 2024.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for neonatal deaths?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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