Number of infant deaths, male in Arab World
Arab World: Number of infant deaths, male was 167,415 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 167,415 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Arab World peaked at 283,560 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 167,415, in 2024.
Arab World ranks 22nd of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271,662 | — |
| 1991 | 283,560 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 275,667 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 268,275 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 244,850 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 240,163 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 233,919 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 228,668 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 236,723 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 220,269 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 216,469 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 212,589 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 208,686 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 205,410 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 205,842 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 203,847 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 199,083 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 197,640 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 195,741 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 194,288 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 198,035 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 229,179 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 198,003 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 191,331 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 189,838 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 188,412 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 185,178 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 188,384 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 182,241 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 175,589 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 172,667 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 170,054 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 175,098 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 170,599 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 167,415 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,376 | 220,269 | 283,560 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,960 | 194,288 | 216,469 | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,619 | 175,589 | 229,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,167 | 167,415 | 175,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 25,465 compare
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- 21 Mali 24,937 compare
- 22 Madagascar 24,111 compare
- 23 Philippines 22,809 compare
- 24 Cameroon 21,646 compare
- 25 China 19,886 compare
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.2783 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Arab World?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Arab World was 167,415 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 283,560 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,415 in 2024.
- How does Arab World rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Arab World ranks 22nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.