Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.512 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates is 0.512, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.5858 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4211, in 2011.
That places United Arab Emirates 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5367 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5386 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5469 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5363 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5446 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5043 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5176 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5344 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5646 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5858 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5809 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5724 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5735 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5766 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5712 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5637 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5285 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5314 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4991 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4951 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.433 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4211 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4564 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5042 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5367 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5596 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5659 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.559 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5326 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5175 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4794 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.503 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5202 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.512 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.541 | 0.5043 | 0.5858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5492 | 0.4951 | 0.5809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5086 | 0.4211 | 0.5659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5069 | 0.4794 | 0.5202 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates was 0.512 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5858 in 1999.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4211 in 2011.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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