Number of neonatal deaths by region in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in United Arab Emirates, 1979–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 255 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in United Arab Emirates peaked at 415 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 195 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.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in United Arab Emirates was 255 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.