Neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2361 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1978
All-time low
0.2361 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 47 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 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1979 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.963 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9123 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8733 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8404 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8122 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7866 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7592 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7303 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6988 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6651 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6363 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6188 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6135 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6112 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6017 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.587 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5729 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5637 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5567 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5511 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5429 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.527 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5004 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4605 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4079 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3604 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.342 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3588 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3895 deaths per 100 live births | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4113 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4171 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4077 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3855 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3575 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3289 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3028 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2806 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2627 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2484 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747 deaths per 100 live births, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8122 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6721 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6017 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7866 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.527 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4079 deaths per 100 live births | 0.587 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3289 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4171 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3028 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 166 Bulgaria 0.2582 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 167 Poland 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2419 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Germany 0.2296 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Australia 0.2276 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 172 Belgium 0.222 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Neonatal mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1978.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2361 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 169th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .