Number of neonatal deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of neonatal deaths was 255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1979–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in United Arab Emirates is 255, measured 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 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 415 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 120 Costa Rica 374 compare
- 121 Israel 294 compare
- 122 Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.9391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of neonatal deaths in United Arab Emirates was 255 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 415 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.