Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0203 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 133 Luxembourg 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cuba 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Denmark 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Slovakia 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 France 0.0033 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.