Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.38 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14.63 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.38 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 159th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.34 per 1,000 live births | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | 14.63 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.86 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 7.29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 per 1,000 live births | 1.25 per 1,000 live births | 2.63 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.988 per 1,000 live births | 0.86 per 1,000 live births | 1.18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.71 per 1,000 live births | 0.85 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.611 per 1,000 live births | 0.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.422 per 1,000 live births | 0.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.47 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 158 New Zealand 0.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 160 Poland 0.36 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 Denmark 0.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 France 0.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Ireland 0.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.34 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Switzerland 0.34 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 10 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 159,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 101,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 143,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 131,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 80,194 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in United Arab Emirates was 0.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.