Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths was 579,186 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 579,186 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 1.08 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 579,186, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 23rd out of 47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.07 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 985,569 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 959,962 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 936,894 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 916,820 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 901,691 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 886,929 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 866,258 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 844,054 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 828,826 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 814,371 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 800,537 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 797,159 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 797,937 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 797,456 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 796,843 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 794,300 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 787,548 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 779,605 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 766,898 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 749,709 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 731,184 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 707,335 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 687,677 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 669,884 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 649,959 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 633,632 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 620,305 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 606,555 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 594,530 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 579,186 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 992,951 | 901,691 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 823,037 | 796,843 | 886,929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,410 | 649,959 | 794,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 606,842 | 579,186 | 633,632 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 25 China 36,113 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.4849 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 579,186 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,186 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.