Child mortality rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child mortality rate was 0.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.48 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
162nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
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 rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.48 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.48 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 162nd out of 200 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 rate 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 | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 9.65 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 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 | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 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 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 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 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.48 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.48 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 0.987 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.768 deaths per 100 live births | 0.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.532 deaths per 100 live births | 0.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 159 Malta 0.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 160 Russia 0.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Cyprus 0.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 United Kingdom 0.47 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)
- 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 mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Child mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.48 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 rate 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 rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.