Abu Dhabi recorded 15,628 Emirati births in 2024

The number of births in Abu Dhabi reached 39,333 in 2024. According to the Department of Health and the Statistics Centre, 15,628 were Emiratis, of which 8,298 were males and 7,330 females.

Meanwhile, non-Emirati births reached 23,492, comprising 12,174 males and 11,318 females.

Abu Dhabi city had the most births with 27,353, followed by Al Ain with 10,874 and Al Dhafra with 996.

In Abu Dhabi city, there were 9,676 Emirati births, including 5,102 males and 4,574 females.

Meanwhile, there were 17,510 non-Emirati births, including 9,060 males and 8,450 females.

In Al Ain, there were 5,524 Emirati births, including 2,961 males and 2,563 females, and 5,307 non-Emirati births, including 2,740 males and 2,567 females.

In Al Dhafra region, there were 318 Emirati births, including 181 males and 137 females, and 675 non-Emirati births, including 374 males and 301 females.

The month with the highest number of births was October 2024, with 3,623 babies born in Abu Dhabi. February saw the fewest births, at 3,004.

Separately, the number of deaths in Abu Dhabi reached 4,499, according to statistics published by the Department of Health and the Statistics Centre. 1,332 were citizens, including 797 males and 535 females.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths among non-citizens was 3,150, comprising 2,211 males and 937 females.

Of these, 275 were children under the age of five, 218 were infants (under one year old) and 132 were newborns (under one month old).

The under-five mortality rate was 6.99 per 1,000 live births.

The infant mortality rate was 5.54 per 1,000 live births. The neonatal mortality rate was 3.36 per 1,000 live births.

Adnan Najm, Staff Reporter

Abu Dhabi: The number of births in Abu Dhabi reached 39,333 in 2024.

According to the Department of Health and the Statistics Centre, 15,628 were Emiratis, of which 8,298 were males and 7,330 females.

Meanwhile, non-Emirati births reached 23,492, comprising 12,174 males and 11,318 females.

Abu Dhabi city had the most births with 27,353, followed by Al Ain with 10,874 and Al Dhafra with 996.

In Abu Dhabi city, there were 9,676 Emirati births, including 5,102 males and 4,574 females.

Meanwhile, there were 17,510 non-Emirati births, including 9,060 males and 8,450 females.

In Al Ain, there were 5,524 Emirati births, including 2,961 males and 2,563 females, and 5,307 non-Emirati births, including 2,740 males and 2,567 females.

In Al Dhafra region, there were 318 Emirati births, including 181 males and 137 females, and 675 non-Emirati births, including 374 males and 301 females.

The month with the highest number of births was October 2024, with 3,623 babies born in Abu Dhabi. February saw the fewest births, at 3,004.

Separately, the number of deaths in Abu Dhabi reached 4,499, according to statistics published by the Department of Health and the Statistics Centre. 1,332 were citizens, including 797 males and 535 females.

Meanwhile, the number of deaths among non-citizens was 3,150, comprising 2,211 males and 937 females.

Of these, 275 were children under the age of five, 218 were infants (under one year old) and 132 were newborns (under one month old).

The under-five mortality rate was 6.99 per 1,000 live births.

The infant mortality rate was 5.54 per 1,000 live births. The neonatal mortality rate was 3.36 per 1,000 live births.