Infant deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Infant deaths was 252,823 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 252,823 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 391,514 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 251,982, in 2022.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391,514 | — |
| 2001 | 377,232 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 363,677 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 352,395 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 349,988 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 343,170 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 330,614 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 324,926 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 318,888 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 313,861 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 310,055 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 307,074 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 307,477 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 305,914 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 302,230 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 298,847 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 291,863 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 285,911 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 279,374 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 270,832 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 264,074 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 258,055 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 251,982 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 260,260 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 252,823 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346,626 | 313,861 | 391,514 | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,958 | 270,832 | 310,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,439 | 251,982 | 264,074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 156 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 148 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Infant deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 252,823 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 391,514 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,982 in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for infant deaths?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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