Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1% | — |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +144.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.9391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.