Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 51.58 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates stood at 51.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 64.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.76, in 2019.
That places United Arab Emirates 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.29 | — |
| 2001 | 62.81 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 61.37 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 59.9 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 58.37 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 56.9 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 53.99 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.43 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 50.85 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 49.69 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 48.94 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.74 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 45.21 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.14 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.94 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 43.6 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.03 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.76 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.89 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 51.58 | -6.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 51.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 51.58 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.99, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +28.4% | 42.76 | 54.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.64 | 50.85 | 64.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.65 | 42.76 | 49.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.24 | 51.58 | 54.89 | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in United Arab Emirates was 51.58 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 64.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.76 in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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