Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region

MENA Programme Region: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.81 in 2024. β–Ό 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
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Programme Region, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 29.91991: 29.21992: 28.51993: 27.91994: 27.31995: 26.81996: 26.21997: 25.71998: 25.11999: 24.52000: 23.92001: 23.32002: 22.82003: 22.22004: 21.62005: 212006: 20.42007: 19.62008: 192009: 18.42010: 17.82011: 17.32012: 16.82013: 16.42014: 162015: 15.82016: 15.52017: 15.32018: 15.32019: 15.22020: 15.12021: 14.82022: 14.52023: 14.22024: 13.8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Djibouti 27.07 compare
  2. 2 Sudan 23.71 compare
  3. 3 Yemen 20.89 compare
  4. 4 Algeria 14.96 compare
  5. 5 Egypt 13.86 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed