Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in MENA Reporting Region
MENA Reporting Region: Neonatal mortality rate was 11.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.92
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
28.24
in 1990
All-time low
11.92
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region stood at 11.92. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region 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 in MENA Reporting Region, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 MENA Reporting Region
More health data for MENA Reporting Region
- Number of births 9,030 (2100)
- Life expectancy 85.12 (2100)
- Children population as proportion of total population 19.8 (2100)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 90 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of 87 (2025)
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the third dose of 85 (2025)
- Percentage of live births who received bacille Calmette-Guerin 90 (2025)
- Infant mortality rate 18.37 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 119,480 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 20.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region?
- Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region was 11.92 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The highest recorded value was 28.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in MENA Reporting Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2024.
- How does MENA Reporting Region rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- MENA Reporting Region ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in MENA Reporting Region?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MENA Reporting 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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