United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate by sex
United Arab Emirates
0.4333 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.417 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
162nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
163rd
Child mortality rate by sex over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births against 0.417 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0163 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | 12.29 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6689 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4443 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.875 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3332 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.6873 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4149 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2724 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.4825 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4049 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0776 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 rate by sex, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births against 0.417 deaths per 100 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate by sex between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0163 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 rate by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 rate 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 female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .