Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29,127 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32,139 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
885 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates stood at 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates peaked at 32,139 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 885 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
United Arab Emirates ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 885 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 896 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 944 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 981 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1,036 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,082 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1,153 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1,206 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,291 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1,321 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,599 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1,929 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 2,378 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 2,885 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 3,425 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 4,307 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 5,498 1 in: rate varies by country | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 6,845 1 in: rate varies by country | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 8,088 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 9,481 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 10,949 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 14,276 1 in: rate varies by country | +30.4% |
| 2007 | 17,333 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 19,688 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 16,968 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 16,694 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16,791 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 16,414 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 16,464 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,807 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 19,447 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 20,885 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 22,191 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 24,651 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 25,857 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10,561 1 in: rate varies by country | -59.2% |
| 2021 | 12,107 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 32,139 1 in: rate varies by country | +165.5% |
| 2023 | 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country | -9.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,899 1 in: rate varies by country, 15.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +165.5% | 12,107 1 in: rate varies by country | 32,139 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 948.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 885 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,036 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,827 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,082 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,425 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,343 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,307 1 in: rate varies by country | 19,688 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,720 1 in: rate varies by country | 16,414 1 in: rate varies by country | 25,857 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,984 1 in: rate varies by country | 10,561 1 in: rate varies by country | 32,139 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 6 Japan 35,149 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 7 Czechia 31,604 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 8 North Macedonia 29,386 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 10 Australia 28,182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 11 Croatia 27,841 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 12 Slovenia 23,989 1 in: rate varies by country 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates was 29,127 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 32,139 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 885 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.