Number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of neonatal deaths was 418,109 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal 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 418,109 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 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 616,802 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 418,109, in 2024.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 616,802 | — |
| 1991 | 613,211 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 608,669 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 604,099 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 599,190 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 589,679 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 580,825 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 573,453 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 567,580 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 565,737 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 559,990 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 549,689 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 540,567 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 537,270 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 529,087 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 526,427 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 531,120 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 533,876 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 537,080 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 539,560 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 540,489 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 536,023 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 531,458 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 523,710 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 513,777 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 502,865 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 487,885 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 479,933 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 467,802 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 458,285 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 450,680 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 442,479 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 434,934 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 427,269 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 418,109 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591,924 | 565,737 | 616,802 | 10 |
| 2000s | 538,467 | 526,427 | 559,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,223 | 458,285 | 540,489 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,694 | 418,109 | 450,680 | 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)
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- 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 neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 418,109 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?
- The highest recorded value was 616,802 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,109 in 2024.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.