Impact Factor (2025): 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
This study uses annual time series data on under five
mortality rate (U5MR) for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 1960 to 2020 to
predict future trends of U5MR over the out of sample period 2021 to 2030.
Residuals and forecast evaluation criteria indicate that the applied ANN (12,
12, 1) model is stable in forecasting U5MR. ANN model projections revealed that
U5MR will hover around 8 deaths per 1000 live throughout the out of sample
period. Therefore, we encourage authorities in the UAE to continue supporting
maternal and child health program in order to keep under five mortality below
25 deaths per 1000 live births.
Country : Zimbabwe
IRJIET, Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2022 pp. 525-528