Number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of stillbirths was 409 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates is 409, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 511 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 388, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 486 | — |
| 2001 | 495 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 500 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 509 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 511 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 506 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 463 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 465 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 445 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 486 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 465 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 448 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 466 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 494 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 505 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 508 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 504 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 496 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 472 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 453 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 456 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 395 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 388 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 409 | +5.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 409 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 409 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,555, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.6 | 445 | 511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 481.1 | 448 | 508 | 10 |
| 2020s | 412 | 388 | 456 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of stillbirths in United Arab Emirates was 409 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 511 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 388 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of stillbirths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation