Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0034 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0034.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.113 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.113 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1117 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1059 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1019 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0966 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0925 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0868 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0829 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0775 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0757 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0625 | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0518 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0421 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0347 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0292 | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0232 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0124 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.007 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0051 | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.006 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.006 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 | +144.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 | +10.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0091, 38% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0034 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0526, 7% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +144.8% | 0.0039 | 0.0095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1058 | 0.0966 | 0.113 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0636 | 0.0292 | 0.0925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 | 0.0051 | 0.0232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 | 0.0039 | 0.0061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 | 0.0031 | 0.0095 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in United Arab Emirates was 0.0034 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.113 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 186th 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 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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