Neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Neonatal deaths was 159,318 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
159,318
Change on year
down 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
285,163
in 1990
All-time low
159,318
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024
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.
Neonatal deaths in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285,163 | — |
| 1991 | 276,708 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 267,265 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 257,304 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 247,220 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 237,710 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 229,224 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 223,997 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 220,835 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 216,919 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 213,808 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 210,764 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 207,507 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 205,558 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 204,180 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 202,972 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 201,756 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 200,209 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 197,832 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 196,272 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 195,152 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 193,571 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 193,564 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 192,421 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 190,538 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 188,715 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 184,787 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 182,493 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 177,391 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 173,647 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 171,155 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 167,151 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 164,647 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 163,177 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 159,318 | -2.4% |
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 |
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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 1st out of 2 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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