Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0014 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0014 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 118 Costa Rica 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Armenia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Japan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 South Korea 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Germany 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.