Neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia
Western Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 10.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia stood at 10.68. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia peaked at 20.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 2024.
Western Asia ranks 9th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.32 | — |
| 2001 | 19.58 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 18.89 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 18.24 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.66 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.01 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.39 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 15.65 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 14.99 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.48 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.02 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.59 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 13.22 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.94 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.59 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 11.99 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.75 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.64 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.63 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.58 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.43 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.26 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.96 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.68 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.32 | 14.48 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 11.63 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.68 | 11.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
- 7 Liberia 32.94 compare
- 8 Niger 32.75 compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 31.98 compare
- 10 Dominica 31.07 compare
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
More health data for Western Asia
- Infant deaths 102,139 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 17.45 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 63,149 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.11 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 117,447 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.85 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 15,308 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 54,298 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.54 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 10.68 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Western Asia was 10.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 2024.
- How does Western Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Western Asia ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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