Number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of neonatal deaths was 413,726 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal 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
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 413,726, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 602,735 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 413,726, in 2024.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 24th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 602,735 | — |
| 1991 | 599,919 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 595,787 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 591,818 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 587,510 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 578,612 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 570,321 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 563,453 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 557,956 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 556,518 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 551,107 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 541,271 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 532,581 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 529,663 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 521,792 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 519,312 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 524,127 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 526,959 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 530,307 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 532,886 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 533,954 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 529,568 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 525,052 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 517,451 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 507,553 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 496,800 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 481,965 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 474,210 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 462,390 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 453,282 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 445,986 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 438,062 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 430,670 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 422,827 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 413,726 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 580,463 | 556,518 | 602,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 531,000 | 519,312 | 551,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,222 | 453,282 | 533,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,254 | 413,726 | 445,986 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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 neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 413,726 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 602,735 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,726 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.