Child mortality in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child mortality was 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
163rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in United Arab Emirates, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in United Arab Emirates peaked at 43.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 43.43 deaths per 100 live births | 43.38 deaths per 100 live births | 43.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 43.1 deaths per 100 live births | 42.77 deaths per 100 live births | 43.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 42.22 deaths per 100 live births | 41.76 deaths per 100 live births | 42.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 41.2 deaths per 100 live births | 40.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 40.18 deaths per 100 live births | 39.73 deaths per 100 live births | 40.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 36.79 deaths per 100 live births | 29.41 deaths per 100 live births | 39.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.1 deaths per 100 live births | 20.96 deaths per 100 live births | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | 20.13 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9869 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9005 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7682 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6298 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8805 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5337 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5948 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 160 Liechtenstein 0.519 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 10 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 159,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 101,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 143,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 131,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 80,194 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in United Arab Emirates?
- Child mortality in United Arab Emirates was 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child mortality?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.