Health in Arab World

234 indicators covering health for Arab World.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population, male 51.8% 2025 down 0.5%
Population, male 260.56 million 2025 up 22.1%
Population, female 48.2% 2025 up 0.5%
Age dependency ratio, young 50.5% 2025 down 8.8%
Age dependency ratio 59.6% 2025 down 6.3%
Population, female 242.79 million 2025 up 23.3%
Age dependency ratio, old 7.5% 2025 up 21.3%
Population ages 65 and above 4.8% 2025 up 24.0%
Population ages 65 and above, total 23.91 million 2025 up 52.2%
Population ages 65 and above, male 4.2% 2025 up 24.7%
Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million 2025 up 52.3%
Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% 2025 up 23.3%
Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million 2025 up 52.1%
Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million 2025 up 25.5%
Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% 2025 up 2.1%
Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million 2025 up 24.7%
Population ages 15-64, female 62.3% 2025 up 2.4%
Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million 2025 up 26.3%
Population ages 0-14, total 160.88 million 2025 up 14.5%
Population ages 0-14, male 31.5% 2025 down 6.4%
Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million 2025 up 14.3%
Population ages 0-14, female 32.4% 2025 down 7.1%
Population ages 0-14, female 78.75 million 2025 up 14.6%
Immunization, Pol3 77.1% 2024 down 10.8%
Immunization, BCG 81.8% 2024 down 9.8%
Mortality rate, adult, female 100.84 per 1,000 female adults 2024 down 15.1%
Mortality rate, under-5 33.72 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 13.5%
Mortality rate, under-5, female 31.03 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 13.8%
Mortality rate, under-5, male 36.25 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 13.2%
Mortality rate, neonatal 16.05 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 12.7%
Mortality rate, adult, male 146.64 per 1,000 male adults 2024 down 16.2%
Immunization, DPT 77.1% 2024 down 10.0%
Immunization, measles 78.6% 2024 down 6.4%
Survival to age 65, male 75.8% 2024 up 5.4%
Survival to age 65, female 82.6% 2024 up 3.9%
Fertility rate, total 3.06 births per woman 2024 down 14.2%
Birth rate, crude 23.16 per 1,000 people 2024 down 16.7%
Death rate, crude 5.02 per 1,000 people 2024 down 8.7%
Life expectancy at birth, male 70.9 years 2024 up 3.2%
Life expectancy at birth, total 72.72 years 2024 up 3.1%
Life expectancy at birth, female 74.7 years 2024 up 2.9%
Mortality rate, infant, female 24.09 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.9%
Mortality rate, infant 26.58 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.4%
Mortality rate, infant, male 28.95 per 1,000 live births 2024 down 14.1%
Number of maternal deaths 14,000 2023 down 12.5%
Lifetime risk of maternal death 250 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 38.9%
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.4% 2023 down 29.4%
Maternal mortality ratio 121 2023 down 16.6%
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 4.06 per 1,000 2024 down 5.7%
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 3.62 per 1,000 2024 down 0.9%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 2.57 per 1,000 2024 up 3.1%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 3.34 per 1,000 2024 down 0.8%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 6.46 per 1,000 2024 down 5.2%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 3.91 per 1,000 2024 down 8.1%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 8.8 per 1,000 2024 down 0.7%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 11 per 1,000 2024 up 2.1%
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 11.39 per 1,000 2024 up 18.1%
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 4.8 per 1,000 2024 down 0.2%
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 7.73 per 1,000 2024 up 5.3%
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 37.6% 2024 up 1.3%