Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region

MENA Reporting Region: Neonatal deaths was 119,480 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
119,480
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
243,837
in 1990
All-time low
119,480
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 243.8k1991: 234.9k1992: 225.2k1993: 215.2k1994: 205.0k1995: 195.4k1996: 187.0k1997: 182.2k1998: 178.5k1999: 175.2k2000: 172.0k2001: 168.9k2002: 165.6k2003: 163.7k2004: 162.2k2005: 161.1k2006: 160.3k2007: 158.8k2008: 156.5k2009: 154.8k2010: 153.4k2011: 152.3k2012: 152.9k2013: 152.1k2014: 150.5k2015: 148.1k2016: 144.0k2017: 141.5k2018: 135.8k2019: 131.8k2020: 129.5k2021: 125.9k2022: 123.7k2023: 122.1k2024: 119.5k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

MENA Reporting Region recorded 119,480 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 MENA Reporting Region

  1. 1 Sudan 39,470 compare
  2. 2 Egypt 33,761 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 29,116 compare
  4. 4 Iraq 14,670 compare
  5. 5 Algeria 13,203 compare
  6. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region?
Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region was 119,480 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The highest recorded value was 243,837 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
The lowest recorded value was 119,480 in 2024.
How does MENA Reporting Region rank for neonatal deaths?
MENA Reporting Region ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this MENA Reporting 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,133 data points, 1954–2024
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