Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.0004 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0012 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2024.
That places Arab World 17th 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 0.0009 units per person compare
- 15 Mozambique 0.0009 units per person compare
- 16 Benin 0.0009 units per person compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0009 units per person compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 0.0009 units per person compare
- 19 Cameroon 0.0008 units per person compare
- 20 Ethiopia 0.0008 units per person compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0298 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 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 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 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Arab World?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Arab World was 0.0004 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.