Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region
MENA Programme Region: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.81 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.81
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
29.93
in 1990
All-time low
13.81
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region, 1990β2024
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near MENA Programme Region
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 2nd out of 3 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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