Neonatal deaths in Western Asia

Western Asia: Neonatal deaths was 63,149 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
63,149
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
12th
of 23 groups
All-time high
100,709
in 2000
All-time low
63,149
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Western Asia, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 100.7k2001: 96.7k2002: 92.7k2003: 90.0k2004: 88.6k2005: 86.6k2006: 85.3k2007: 83.1k2008: 81.0k2009: 79.4k2010: 77.9k2011: 76.9k2012: 76.9k2013: 76.0k2014: 75.0k2015: 73.2k2016: 71.3k2017: 69.7k2018: 68.6k2019: 67.7k2020: 66.6k2021: 65.3k2022: 64.0k2023: 63.9k2024: 63.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Western Asia stood at 63,149. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Western Asia peaked at 100,709 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63,149, in 2024.

Western Asia ranks 12th of 23 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88,411 79,403 100,709 10
2010s 73,317 67,685 77,887 10
2020s 64,601 63,149 66,552 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
  2. 10 Sudan 39,470 compare
  3. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  4. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  5. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare
  6. 14 Mozambique 32,136 compare
  7. 15 Kenya 31,481 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Western Asia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Western Asia?
Neonatal deaths in Western Asia was 63,149 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 100,709 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 63,149 in 2024.
How does Western Asia rank for neonatal deaths?
Western Asia ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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