Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.81
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
29.93
in 1990
All-time low
13.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region stood at 13.81. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region peaked at 29.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.81, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.93 | — |
| 1991 | 29.23 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 28.52 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 27.89 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 27.33 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.79 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.21 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 25.66 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.14 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 24.48 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.91 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 23.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 22.76 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.64 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.04 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.36 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.64 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.96 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 18.38 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.83 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 17.29 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.83 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.42 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.04 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.76 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.32 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.26 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.21 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 15.05 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.83 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 14.54 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.21 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.81 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.12 | 24.48 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.22 | 18.38 | 23.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 15.21 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 | 13.81 | 15.05 | 5 |
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More health data for MENA Programme Region
- Number of births 10,741 (2100)
- Life expectancy 84.03 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 20.59 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 89 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 84 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 83 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 87 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate 22.19 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 159,318 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 26.79 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region?
- Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region was 13.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in MENA Programme Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.81 in 2024.
- How does MENA Programme Region rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- MENA Programme Region ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in MENA Programme Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Programme Region data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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