Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Neonatal mortality rate
Bulgaria
0.259 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2484 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
164th
United Arab Emirates rank
166th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.259 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2484 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0106 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 164th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5056 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.8782 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1635 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.8396 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6719 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1677 Deaths per 1000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.631 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5265 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1045 Deaths per 1000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.4183 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3762 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.042 Deaths per 1000 live births | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.2788 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.274 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0048 Deaths per 1000 live births | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- Bulgaria, at 0.259 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2484 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0106 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 164th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.