| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 35 | 2020 | 1 | 36 |
| 2 | Yemen | 28 | 2019 | 2 | 28 |
| 3 | Iraq | 14 | 2020 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Syria | 11 | 2019 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Jordan | 9 | 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 ↓ | Iran | 8 | 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Turkey | 5 | 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Oman | 5 | 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Kuwait | 5 | 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2020 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Lebanon | 4 | 2019 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Qatar | 4 | 2020 | 10 | 4 |
| 10 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 2020 | 10 | 4 |
| 14 | Bahrain | 3 | 2020 | 14 | 3 |
| 15 | Israel | 2 | 2020 | 15 | 2 |
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
