Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of infant deaths was 583,984 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 583,984 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% 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 peaked at 1.11 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 583,984, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 22nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 974,108 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 950,220 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 929,446 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 913,686 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 898,336 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 877,014 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 854,107 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 838,292 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 823,330 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 809,144 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 805,574 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 806,250 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 805,620 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 804,787 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 802,009 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 795,067 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 787,026 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 774,145 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 756,782 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 738,078 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 714,021 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 694,180 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 676,083 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 655,683 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 638,898 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 625,211 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 611,216 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 599,236 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 583,984 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 913,686 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 832,245 | 804,787 | 898,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,307 | 655,683 | 802,009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 611,709 | 583,984 | 638,898 | 5 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of infant deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 583,984 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 583,984 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 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 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.