Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Neonatal deaths was 119,480 in 2024. βΌ 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
1990β2024
Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 1990β2024
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
| 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 MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 11.92 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
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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