Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-4.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.83 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-10.17 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is -4.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at -1.83 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.17 % change on previous year, in 1979.
United Arab Emirates ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -5.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1963 | -5.65 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1964 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1965 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -6.99 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1967 | -7.59 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1968 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1969 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1970 | -8.84 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1971 | -9.02 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | -9.32 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1974 | -9.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1975 | -9.48 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | -9.65 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1977 | -9.86 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -10.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1981 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1982 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | -9 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1985 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1986 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1987 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1988 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1989 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1991 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1992 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1993 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1994 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1996 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1998 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1999 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2000 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2002 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2003 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2004 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2006 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2008 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2009 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2010 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2012 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2013 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 2014 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2016 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2017 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2018 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2019 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2020 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2022 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2024 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -4.77 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -4.77 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.67 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -9.5 % change on previous year | -10.17 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -8.15 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.79 % change on previous year | -5.66 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -2.26 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -5.79 % change on previous year | -4.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 182 Bhutan -4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Maldives -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Armenia -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Belarus -4.78 % change on previous year compare
- 187 India -4.82 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Nauru -5.52 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was -4.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.17 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.