Neonatal mortality rate in MENA Reporting Region

MENA Reporting Region: Neonatal mortality rate was 11.92 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
11.92
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
3rd
of 3 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

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

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.

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 MENA Reporting 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
  6. 6 Iraq 12.46 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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 3rd out of 3 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed