Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa

Middle East and North Africa: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 11.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.92
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
28.24
in 1990
All-time low
11.92
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 28.21991: 27.51992: 26.71993: 261994: 25.31995: 24.71996: 24.11997: 23.51998: 22.91999: 22.32000: 21.72001: 21.12002: 20.62003: 202004: 19.52005: 18.92006: 18.32007: 17.62008: 16.92009: 16.32010: 15.82011: 15.32012: 14.92013: 14.52014: 14.12015: 13.82016: 13.62017: 13.42018: 13.32019: 13.22020: 13.12021: 12.92022: 12.62023: 12.32024: 11.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Middle East and North Africa recorded 11.92 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. 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 - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa peaked at 28.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Middle East and North Africa, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Middle East and North Africa, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Middle East and North Africa was 11.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Middle East and North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 28.24 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 - un igme estimates?
Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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