Mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
165th
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1978
All-time low
2.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates stood at 2.4 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 165th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1979 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.48 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | 3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in United Arab Emirates was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 per 1,000 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 165th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.