Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Neonatal mortality rate

Saudi Arabia
2.86
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.36
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.86 against 2.36 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 20 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 23.21 8.12 15.09 Saudi Arabia
1990s 16.78 6.72 10.06 Saudi Arabia
2000s 8.91 5.27 3.64 Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.77 3.76 1.01 Saudi Arabia
2020s 3.1 2.66 0.4342 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 2.86 against 2.36 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.5, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed