Number of neonatal deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of neonatal deaths was 471,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
471,604
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
654,868
in 1990
All-time low
471,604
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 471,604 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 654,868 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 471,604, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 654,868 | — |
| 1991 | 652,495 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 646,990 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 642,827 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 638,252 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 630,704 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 623,732 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 617,427 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 613,462 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 611,860 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 606,953 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 597,843 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 589,973 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 587,229 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 579,693 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 577,263 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 581,753 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 584,481 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 587,632 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 590,189 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 591,454 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 588,124 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 580,447 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 572,659 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 562,934 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 553,198 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 538,617 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 531,297 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 519,723 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 510,307 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 503,055 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 495,281 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 488,722 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 481,256 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 471,604 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 633,262 | 611,860 | 654,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,301 | 577,263 | 606,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,876 | 510,307 | 591,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,984 | 471,604 | 503,055 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 3 Pakistan 248,523 compare
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- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
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- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 471,604 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 654,868 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,604 in 2024.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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