Neonatal infant and child deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
255
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
415
in 1980
All-time low
250
in 2022
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 255 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 415 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 403 | — |
| 1980 | 415 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 413 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 404 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 394 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 385 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 378 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 377 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 370 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 367 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 367 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 366 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 356 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 350 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 332 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 330 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 291 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 279 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 280 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 297 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 321 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 334 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 340 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 351 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 365 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 369 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 363 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 325 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 313 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 290 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 302 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 281 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 314 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 360 | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 388 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 399 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 395 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 379 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 343 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 311 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 299 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 256 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 250 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 258 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 255 | -1.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 255 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403 | 403 | 403 | 1 |
| 1980s | 387 | 367 | 415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.2 | 279 | 366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.2 | 290 | 369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 345 | 280 | 399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.6 | 250 | 299 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 120 Costa Rica 374 compare
- 121 Israel 294 compare
- 122 South Korea 281 compare
- 124 Guyana 253 compare
- 125 Fiji 249 compare
- 126 Switzerland 230 compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in United Arab Emirates was 255 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 1980.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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