Child mortality vs. health spending in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child mortality vs. health spending 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
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 vs. health spending in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. health spending in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.13 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 19.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 18.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 15.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 14.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 13.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 12.66 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 8.74 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 7.15 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 5.83 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 4.23 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 3.79 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 3.4 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9962 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9392 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9005 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8805 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8601 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.839 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8167 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.792 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7645 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7339 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7005 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6654 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6298 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5948 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5612 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5305 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5033 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 39 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in United Arab Emirates?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in United Arab Emirates was 0.4789 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 vs. health spending recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .