Neonatal deaths (number) in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Neonatal deaths (number) was 157,513 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia stood at 157,513. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 224,098 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 157,513, in 2024.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (number) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 224,098 | — |
| 2001 | 218,534 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 213,007 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 209,672 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 207,740 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 205,363 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 202,900 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 200,190 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 197,007 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 194,808 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 193,122 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 190,813 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 190,671 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 189,048 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 187,223 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 185,298 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 181,316 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 179,368 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 175,112 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 172,274 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 169,844 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 165,571 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 162,622 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 161,227 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 157,513 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 207,332 | 194,808 | 224,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,424 | 172,274 | 193,122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,355 | 157,513 | 169,844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 105,425 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 104,789 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 62,138 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 47,450 compare
- 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
- 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
More development goals data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Red List Index 0.8467 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,489 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,057 constant US$ (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 with unknown risk status 372 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 525 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 576 (2025)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Neonatal deaths in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 157,513 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 224,098 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,513 in 2024.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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