Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 1.92 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates is 1.92, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.23 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.17 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.32 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.41 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.92 | +12.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.92 is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.84, 4% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.88, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -29.6% | 2.43 | 1.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 | 1 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.81 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.71 | 1.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 152 Suriname 2.4 compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 2.17 compare
- 154 Montenegro 1.93 compare
- 156 Malta 1.49 compare
- 157 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 compare
- 158 Oman 1.32 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in United Arab Emirates was 1.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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