Infant mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3405 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.44 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.3405 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex 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
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 13.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 163rd 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.
Infant mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.44 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 11.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 10.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 10.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.974 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9286 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8911 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8579 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8299 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8084 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7887 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7715 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7554 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.744 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7313 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.718 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7053 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6929 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6802 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6678 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.658 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6447 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6313 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6181 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6043 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5775 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5599 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5407 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5188 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4951 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4725 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4222 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3996 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3771 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3575 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.33 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 13.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8631 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7554 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6874 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6313 deaths per 100 live births | 0.744 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5424 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4471 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6181 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3794 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4222 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 160 New Zealand 0.3703 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Russia 0.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.3664 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Denmark 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 Poland 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Ireland 0.3178 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.3405 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3405 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .