United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality by sex
United Arab Emirates
0.5226 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.5165 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
161st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
162nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.5226 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0061 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.27 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 13.6 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8438 deaths per 100 live births | 0.562 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6628 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4302 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.8453 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5046 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3406 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.5825 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.084 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 sex, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.5226 deaths per 100 live births against 0.5165 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0061 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 162nd 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 sex. 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 male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .