Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Neonatal mortality rate
Ireland
0.2525 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
0.2484 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Ireland rank
165th
United Arab Emirates rank
166th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.2525 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.2484 Deaths per 1000 live births in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0041 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Ireland ranks 165th and United Arab Emirates ranks 166th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8677 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7385 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.5713 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4704 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.4302 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6719 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2417 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.3172 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5265 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2094 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.2401 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3762 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1361 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2419 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.274 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0321 Deaths per 1000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 0.2525 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 Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0041 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 165th 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.