Number of neonatal deaths in Arab World
Arab World: Number of neonatal deaths was 182,764 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 182,764 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Arab World peaked at 257,486 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 182,764, in 2024.
Arab World ranks 26th of 45 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 neonatal deaths in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 257,486 | — |
| 1991 | 253,301 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 247,343 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 241,968 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 237,714 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 232,272 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 227,186 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 224,154 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 222,427 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 219,566 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 217,564 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 215,899 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 214,045 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 213,501 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 212,923 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 212,429 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 211,848 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 210,924 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 209,585 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 208,813 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 208,656 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 209,207 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 207,291 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 206,198 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 204,888 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 203,696 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 200,444 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 199,735 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 195,952 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 193,774 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 192,446 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 189,259 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 187,829 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 186,128 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 182,764 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,342 | 219,566 | 257,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,753 | 208,813 | 217,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,984 | 193,774 | 209,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,685 | 182,764 | 192,446 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1564 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1632 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3196 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Arab World?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Arab World was 182,764 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 257,486 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,764 in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.