United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mortality rate, under-5
United Arab Emirates
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
4.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
159th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
160th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 197 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 | 153.51 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 129.61 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 63.72 per 1,000 live births | 18.19 per 1,000 live births | 45.53 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 23.32 per 1,000 live births | 11.77 per 1,000 live births | 11.55 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 12.64 per 1,000 live births | 7.59 per 1,000 live births | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 9.87 per 1,000 live births | 6.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 7.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.62 per 1,000 live births | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 5.32 per 1,000 live births | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4.8 per 1,000 live births against 4.7 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1 per 1,000 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 mortality rate, under-5?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 159th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 160th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.