United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality
United Arab Emirates
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.468 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
163rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
165th
Child mortality over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0109 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 225 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 203 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 32.1 deaths per 100 live births | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1810s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 31.15 deaths per 100 live births | 12.29 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1820s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 31.28 deaths per 100 live births | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1830s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 28.8 deaths per 100 live births | 14.65 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1840s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 26.56 deaths per 100 live births | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1850s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 26.49 deaths per 100 live births | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 26.18 deaths per 100 live births | 17.27 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 22.66 deaths per 100 live births | 20.79 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 43.43 deaths per 100 live births | 22.88 deaths per 100 live births | 20.55 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 43.1 deaths per 100 live births | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | 23.79 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 42.22 deaths per 100 live births | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | 26.76 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 41.2 deaths per 100 live births | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 30.05 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 40.18 deaths per 100 live births | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | 31.83 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 36.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5.91 deaths per 100 live births | 30.88 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 24.1 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 21.01 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 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, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births against 0.468 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 165th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.