Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 13.34. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 30.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.34, in 2024.
That places Northern Africa and Western Asia 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.91 | — |
| 1991 | 30.08 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 29.19 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 28.35 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 27.5 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 26.72 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 25.95 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 25.28 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.65 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 23.92 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.65 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.02 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.42 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.86 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.23 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.55 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.16 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 17.6 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 16.61 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 15.78 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.38 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.13 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.88 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.71 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 14.63 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.58 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.49 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.28 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.04 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.72 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.34 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.25 | 23.92 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.46 | 17.6 | 23.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.49 | 14.58 | 17.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 13.34 | 14.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 11 Chad 30.39 compare
- 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
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 21.54 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.14 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 13.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia 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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