Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant mortality rate was 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3781 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.63 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.3781 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates is 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure 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 14.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.63 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1961 | 13.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 13.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 12.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 11.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 10.22 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 8.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 6.62 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 5.45 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.46 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9836 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9509 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9237 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9007 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8806 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8628 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8471 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8322 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8173 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8031 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7888 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7745 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7599 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.745 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7301 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7149 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6833 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6667 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.649 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6291 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5826 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5556 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5275 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.499 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4707 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4438 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4191 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3974 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.34 deaths per 100 live births | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | 14.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 7.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9888 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8628 deaths per 100 live births | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7813 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7149 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8471 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6099 deaths per 100 live births | 0.499 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6994 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4218 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4707 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 160 Cyprus 0.4106 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 China 0.4079 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 New Zealand 0.4022 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 164 Poland 0.3612 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 165 Denmark 0.3528 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 166 Ireland 0.3432 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.3781 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 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3781 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 163rd out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .