Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant deaths was 401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
401
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 20 countries
All-time high
730
in 1961
All-time low
390
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in United Arab Emirates is 401, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 730 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 390, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 730 | — |
| 1962 | 726 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 719 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 706 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 687 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 664 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 637 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 606 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 594 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 606 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 621 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 631 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 636 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 634 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 627 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 615 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 633 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 674 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 701 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 715 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 715 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 699 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 677 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 655 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 633 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 615 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 595 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 572 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 555 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 541 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 522 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 505 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 487 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 477 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 452 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 418 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 408 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 415 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 440 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 468 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 484 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 498 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 514 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 522 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 518 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 487 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 462 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 458 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 491 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 533 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 546 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 564 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 584 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 588 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 577 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 561 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 543 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 512 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 475 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 455 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 420 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 396 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 401 | +1.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 401 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 371.5, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 674.33 | 594 | 730 | 9 |
| 1970s | 637.8 | 606 | 701 | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.1 | 555 | 715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.5 | 408 | 541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.2 | 458 | 522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.3 | 475 | 588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.4 | 390 | 455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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 infant deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates was 401 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 730 in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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