United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Child mortality by income level of country
United Arab Emirates
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
161st
United Kingdom rank
163rd
Child mortality by income level of country over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births against 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0109 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.35 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 12.96 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7586 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5047 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.9869 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6038 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3831 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.7682 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4609 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3073 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.5337 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4529 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0809 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by income level of country, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births against 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by income level of country between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 0.0109 deaths per 100 live births, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for child mortality by income level of country?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .