Which has higher child mortality rate, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?

Puerto Rico, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs United Arab Emirates: Child mortality rate

Puerto Rico

0.6%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.6%

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

178th

United Arab Emirates rank

179th

Child mortality rate over time

Puerto Rico
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6.6%	25.7%	19.1%	United Arab Emirates
1960s	4.5%	15.3%	10.8%	United Arab Emirates
1970s	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	United Arab Emirates
1980s	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	Puerto Rico
2000s	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%	Puerto Rico
2010s	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	Puerto Rico
2020s	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Puerto Rico or United Arab Emirates?: Puerto Rico, at 0.6% against 0.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for child mortality rate?: Puerto Rico ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.