Child mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4333 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.02 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.4333 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate by sex in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.02 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 17.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 15.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 14.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 13.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 12.81 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 10.77 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 8.01 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9896 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9686 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9332 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9154 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8987 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8821 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8658 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8493 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8356 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.818 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8009 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7835 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7658 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.747 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7309 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7086 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6847 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6576 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6281 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5993 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5676 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5365 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5081 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4798 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4547 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.38 deaths per 100 live births | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | 19.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 8.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9686 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.875 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8009 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6873 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5676 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7835 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4825 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5365 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 159 Cyprus 0.4632 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Russian Federation 0.4628 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 New Zealand 0.4357 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.417 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.412 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 France 0.3972 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Child mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4333 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .