Infant mortality rates in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality rates was 0.4864 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.4864 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in United Arab Emirates peaked at 17.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4864, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 179th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.5 | 13.48 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.41 | 7.72 | 12.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.93 | 3.12 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.44 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 | 0.9457 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8167 | 0.7271 | 0.9192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6287 | 0.5526 | 0.7075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5107 | 0.4864 | 0.5355 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 176 Reunion 0.5096 compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.5059 compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.4946 compare
- 180 Northern Mariana Islands 0.486 compare
- 181 Anguilla 0.4858 compare
- 182 Romania 0.4849 compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 10 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 62,707 (2025)
- Population, male 63.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 62,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 62,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 61,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 62,337 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant mortality rates in United Arab Emirates was 0.4864 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 17.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4864 in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant mortality rates?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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