Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of infant deaths was 576,718 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 576,718 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 1.08 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 576,718, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 982,092 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 956,564 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 933,573 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 913,553 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 898,471 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 883,766 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 863,146 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 840,998 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 825,850 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 811,469 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 797,704 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 794,401 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 795,262 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 794,844 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 794,260 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 791,723 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 785,001 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 777,132 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 764,500 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 747,194 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 728,876 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 705,073 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 685,496 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 667,793 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 647,951 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 631,701 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 618,442 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 604,755 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 592,075 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 576,718 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 989,450 | 898,471 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 820,170 | 794,260 | 883,766 | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,074 | 647,951 | 791,723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,738 | 576,718 | 631,701 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 27 Brazil 31,647 compare
More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % 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 3.2 % 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 1.48 % 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 0.471 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 576,718 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 576,718 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of infant deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.