Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Neonatal mortality rate was 23.78 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.78
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
44.46
in 1990
All-time low
23.78
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 23.78 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 44.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.78, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.46 | — |
| 1991 | 44.15 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.81 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 43.53 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.22 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.75 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.18 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 41.47 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.74 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 39.99 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.23 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.37 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 37.59 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.08 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.33 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 34.67 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.93 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.28 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.64 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.98 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.27 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 30.35 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 28.87 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.24 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.64 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.17 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.87 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.55 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 25.64 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 25.09 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.41 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 23.78 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.63 | 39.99 | 44.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.8 | 32.64 | 39.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.85 | 26.55 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.01 | 23.78 | 26.1 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 23.78 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.78 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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