Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Neonatal deaths was 119,480 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119,480
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 2 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
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.
Neonatal deaths in MENA Reporting Region, 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 |
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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 2nd out of 2 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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