Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 2.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.36 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
180th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.87 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
2.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates is 2.36 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.36 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 180th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.64 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.51 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 3.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.59 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.11 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 3.58 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.63 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.36 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.63 per 1,000 live births, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.36 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75 per 1,000 live births, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 per 1,000 live births | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | 5.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | 4.17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | 3.03 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 177 Bulgaria 2.58 per 1,000 live births compare
- 178 Poland 2.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 Australia and New Zealand 2.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 182 Germany 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Australia 2.28 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 2.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 180th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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