This study used secondary analysis of existing hospital data for deaths in children 0–14 years old. Any deaths not reported to the Ministry of Health or the two hospitals were not captured, though it is expected that such numbers would be very low. In addition, the hospital records were limited in the types and numbers of variables available for each death; thus a spectrum of risk factors and causative mechanisms for injuries could not be studied. It is obvious that a study focused on mortality would therefore not be able to address the morbidity and disability impact of injuries on children – which is believed to be substantial. The lack of economic data and inability to report on the social impact of these child deaths on their families could not be measured though such an impact is likely to be of great importance in the UAE.