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.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
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 |
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14, female 78.75 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 11.02 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 5.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 12.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 318.56 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 167.41 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 82.14 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 160.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 151.15 million (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.
- 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.