Contact Contacts
Infant mortality rate — all countries

Infant mortality rate — Western Asia

Infant mortality rate in Western Asia in 2024 — 13.8 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 91.7%.

2024 13.8 per 1,000 −5.7% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 166.2 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 13.8 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 live births

Infant mortality rate — Western Asia, 1960–202405010015020019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 166.2 per 1,0001962: 157.3 per 1,0001964: 148.3 per 1,0001966: 140 per 1,0001968: 132.3 per 1,0001970: 124.8 per 1,0001972: 118.5 per 1,0001974: 110.6 per 1,0001976: 101.5 per 1,0001978: 91.9 per 1,0001980: 83.9 per 1,0001982: 77.5 per 1,0001984: 69.1 per 1,0001986: 62.9 per 1,0001988: 58.6 per 1,0001990: 53.8 per 1,0001992: 48.1 per 1,0001994: 44.3 per 1,0001996: 40.6 per 1,0001998: 36.9 per 1,0002000: 33.3 per 1,0002002: 29.9 per 1,0002004: 26.8 per 1,0002006: 24.1 per 1,0002008: 21.8 per 1,0002010: 20 per 1,0002012: 19.2 per 1,0002014: 18 per 1,0002016: 16.9 per 1,0002018: 16.2 per 1,0002020: 15.2 per 1,0002022: 14.5 per 1,0002024: 13.8 per 1,000
Change over the period: −152.4 (−91.7%) Average annual rate: -3.81 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia

Western Asia 13.8 per 1,000
World 27.7 per 1,000
Infant mortality rate — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 13.8 −0.8 −5.7%
2023 14.6 +0.1 +0.83%
2022 14.5 −0.4 −2.63%
2021 14.9 −0.3 −1.94%
2020 15.2 −0.5 −3.23%
2019 15.7 −0.5 −3.22%
2018 16.2 −0.3 −1.81%
2017 16.5 −0.3 −2.04%
2016 16.9 −0.6 −3.64%
2015 17.5 −0.5 −2.58%
2014 18 −0.6 −3.28%
2013 18.6 −0.6 −3.19%
2012 19.2 −0.2 −0.99%
2011 19.4 −0.7 −3.28%
2010 20 −0.8 −3.8%
2009 20.8 −1 −4.47%
2008 21.8 −1.1 −4.66%
2007 22.9 −1.3 −5.22%
2006 24.1 −1.3 −5.23%
2005 25.5 −1.3 −4.96%
2004 26.8 −1.5 −5.27%
2003 28.3 −1.6 −5.34%
2002 29.9 −1.7 −5.31%
2001 31.6 −1.7 −5.23%
2000 33.3 −1.8 −5.17%
1999 35.1 −1.8 −4.92%
1998 36.9 −1.8 −4.72%
1997 38.8 −1.9 −4.58%
1996 40.6 −1.8 −4.26%
1995 42.4 −1.8 −4.14%
1994 44.3 −1.9 −4.08%
1993 46.2 −2 −4.15%
1992 48.1 −2.8 −5.43%
1991 50.9 −2.9 −5.31%
1990 53.8 −2.4 −4.31%
1989 56.2 −2.4 −4.16%
1988 58.6 −1.5 −2.54%
1987 60.2 −2.7 −4.28%
1986 62.9 −3 −4.61%
1985 65.9 −3.3 −4.72%
1984 69.1 −3.5 −4.76%
1983 72.6 −4.9 −6.34%
1982 77.5 −2.6 −3.25%
1981 80.1 −3.8 −4.48%
1980 83.9 −4 −4.59%
1979 87.9 −4 −4.4%
1978 91.9 −4 −4.22%
1977 96 −5.6 −5.47%
1976 101.5 −2.7 −2.57%
1975 104.2 −6.4 −5.75%
1974 110.6 −3.9 −3.43%
1973 114.5 −3.9 −3.33%
1972 118.5 −2 −1.63%
1971 120.4 −4.4 −3.49%
1970 124.8 −3.7 −2.89%
1969 128.5 −3.8 −2.89%
1968 132.3 −3.7 −2.72%
1967 136 −4 −2.82%
1966 140 −4 −2.79%
1965 144 −4.3 −2.91%
1964 148.3 −4.4 −2.89%
1963 152.7 −4.5 −2.88%
1962 157.3 −4.6 −2.81%
1961 161.8 −4.4 −2.63%
1960 166.2 — —

About the indicator

The number of children who died before the age of one per 1,000 live births in the same year. One of the most sensitive indicators of the quality of health care and of social conditions: it responds to the availability of obstetric care, vaccination, clean water and nutrition faster than life expectancy does. The estimates are prepared by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME).

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Western Asia

Mortality Under-five mortality rate

The probability of dying before the fifth birthday — per 1,000 live births.

Western Asia by year Mortality Maternal mortality ratio

The number of deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy per 100,000 live births.

Western Asia by year Demography Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.

Western Asia by year Healthcare DPT immunization coverage

The share of children aged 12–23 months who have received three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus.

Western Asia by year
All indicators for Western Asia