Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Ireland
3.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
3.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ireland rank
178th
United Arab Emirates rank
175th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 3.78 per 1,000 live births against 3.43 per 1,000 live births in Ireland, a difference of 0.35 per 1,000 live births.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 175th of 213 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 7.81 per 1,000 live births | 3.13 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 3.23 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 0.9576 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 3.78 per 1,000 live births against 3.43 per 1,000 live births in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.35 per 1,000 live births, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Ireland ranks 178th and United Arab Emirates ranks 175th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.