Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality rate was 3.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.78 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.78 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 174th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 8.32 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.45 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.49 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.99 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.44 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.19 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.81 per 1,000 live births | 7.15 per 1,000 live births | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.99 per 1,000 live births | 6.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 3.78 per 1,000 live births | 4.71 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.1094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 3.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 174th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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