United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Infant mortality rate by sex
Infant mortality rate by sex over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0259 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd 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 | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8684 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6978 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.8631 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5625 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3006 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.6874 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4596 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2278 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.5424 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3578 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1846 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.3794 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3548 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0246 deaths per 100 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate by sex, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births against 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate by sex between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0259 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 infant mortality rate by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd 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 Infant 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 one year, per 100 live births .