Health in Western Asia
51 indicators covering health for Western Asia.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -1.24 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.7% | 12th |
| Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -5.82 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 194.6% | 30th |
| Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate | -2.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 49.8% | 18th |
| Under-five mortality rate | 20.11 | 2024 | down 20.4% | 17th |
| Infant mortality rate | 17.45 | 2024 | down 17.4% | 16th |
| Under-five deaths | 117,447 | 2024 | down 21.1% | 20th |
| Neonatal deaths | 63,149 | 2024 | down 15.8% | 20th |
| Child deaths age 1 to 4 | 15,308 | 2024 | down 35.9% | 21st |
| Mortality rate age 1-11 months | 6.85 | 2024 | down 20.9% | 15th |
| Infant deaths | 102,139 | 2024 | down 18.2% | 20th |
| Deaths age 1-59 months | 54,298 | 2024 | down 26.4% | 20th |
| Child Mortality rate age 1-4 | 2.71 | 2024 | down 35.9% | 17th |
| Mortality rate 1-59 months | 9.54 | 2024 | down 25.8% | 16th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 10.68 | 2024 | down 15.2% | 16th |
| Deaths age 1-11 months | 38,990 | 2024 | down 21.9% | 20th |
| Mortality rate age 5-14 | 5.27 | 2024 | up 1.0% | 12th |
| Deaths age 10 to 14 | 15,201 | 2024 | up 35.2% | 20th |
| Mortality rate age 20-24 | 4.56 | 2024 | down 18.3% | 21st |
| Deaths age 5 to 9 | 15,112 | 2024 | up 2.4% | 19th |
| Deaths age 10 to 19 | 35,526 | 2024 | up 13.9% | 23rd |
| Mortality rate age 5-24 | 13.65 | 2024 | down 9.5% | 14th |
| Deaths age 20 to 24 | 23,377 | 2024 | down 8.8% | 26th |
| Mortality rate age 15-19 | 3.88 | 2024 | down 10.9% | 16th |
| Mortality rate age 10-14 | 2.65 | 2024 | up 12.1% | 9th |
| Mortality rate age 10-19 | 6.52 | 2024 | down 2.8% | 12th |
| Mortality rate age 15-24 | 8.43 | 2024 | down 15.0% | 20th |
| Deaths age 5 to 24 | 74,015 | 2024 | up 3.4% | 24th |
| Deaths age 15 to 24 | 43,702 | 2024 | down 4.1% | 25th |
| Deaths age 15 to 19 | 20,325 | 2024 | up 1.9% | 24th |
| Deaths age 5 to 14 | 30,313 | 2024 | up 16.6% | 19th |
| Mortality rate age 5-9 | 2.63 | 2024 | down 8.1% | 12th |
| Infant mortality rate | 17.45 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 17.4% | 11th |
| Neonatal mortality rate | 10.68 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 15.2% | 11th |
| Under-five mortality rate, by sex | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | down 20.4% | 12th |
| Tuberculosis incidence | 19 per 100,000 people | 2024 | down 34.5% | 30th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 781.02 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 133.1% | 12th |
| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex | 0.0433 per 1000 uninfected pop | 2024 | up 85.2% | 20th |
| Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 | 72 index | 2023 | up 1.4% | 10th |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 51.65 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | down 8.8% | 24th |
| Stillbirth rate | 10.65 | 2023 | down 3.6% | 15th |
| Stillbirths | 62,876 | 2023 | down 4.2% | 20th |
| Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel | 92.0% | 2025 | up 5.3% | 21st |
| Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk | 15.91 per 1,000 people | 2024 | up 83.0% | 15th |
| Adolescent birth rate | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 2024 | down 41.5% | 11th |
| Total official development assistance to medical research and basic | 771.06 million constant US$ | 2024 | up 133.6% | 12th |
| Countries with birth registration data that are at least 90 percent | 15 | 2024 | up 25.0% | 7th |
| Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged | 23.2% | 2024 | down 4.5% | 8th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex | 0.5 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 16.7% | 10th |
| Suicide mortality rate, by sex | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 20.0% | 19th |
| Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes | 16.7 % | 2021 | down 16.5% | 13th |
| International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR | 73.0% | 2024 | down 12.0% | 10th |