Number of infant deaths in Arab World
Arab World: Number of infant deaths was 300,269 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Arab World stood at 300,269. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Arab World peaked at 521,652 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 300,269, in 2024.
That places Arab World 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 497,877 | — |
| 1991 | 521,652 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 506,570 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 492,254 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 446,076 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 436,869 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 424,700 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 414,602 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 430,614 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 398,571 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 391,312 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 384,151 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 377,200 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 371,464 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 372,739 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 369,088 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 359,822 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 356,900 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 353,228 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 350,291 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 357,523 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 418,470 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 357,703 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 344,697 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 341,843 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 339,211 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 333,150 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 339,668 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 327,983 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 315,081 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 309,637 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 304,674 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 314,820 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 306,091 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 300,269 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 456,978 | 398,571 | 521,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,620 | 350,291 | 391,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,533 | 315,081 | 418,470 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,098 | 300,269 | 314,820 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Arab World?
- Number of infant deaths in Arab World was 300,269 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 521,652 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,269 in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for number of infant deaths?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.