Neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa
Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal mortality rate was 11.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa stood at 11.92. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 28.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2024.
Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.24 | — |
| 1991 | 27.45 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 26.66 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 25.95 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 25.31 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 24.06 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.5 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.9 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 22.32 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.73 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 21.15 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.57 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.03 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.47 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 18.9 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.27 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 17.57 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.88 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.75 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.26 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.49 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 14.13 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.84 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.57 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 13.39 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.27 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.21 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.07 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.27 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.92 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.11 | 22.32 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.09 | 16.3 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.18 | 13.21 | 15.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 | 11.92 | 13.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East and North Africa
- 12 Central African Republic 29.93 compare
- 13 Guinea 29.8 compare
- 14 Lesotho 28.49 compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 28.26 compare
- 16 Mali 27.99 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 27.4 compare
- 18 Benin 27.18 compare
More health data for Middle East and North Africa
- Deaths age 1-59 months 84,203 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 203,683 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 51,561 (2024)
- Infant deaths 182,751 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 2.17 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 6.52 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 63,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Middle East and North Africa was 11.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2024.
- How does Middle East and North Africa rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Middle East and North Africa ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Middle East and North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East and North Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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