Maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Maternal deaths by income group was 9.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.25
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
126th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.43
in 1997
All-time low
7.76
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2020

02.557.51012.51985200220201985: 8.61986: 9.31987: 8.91988: 9.31989: 9.91990: 10.21991: 10.51992: 11.61993: 10.71994: 10.91995: 111996: 11.91997: 12.41998: 12.11999: 11.72000: 11.52001: 10.42002: 10.42003: 8.22004: 8.32005: 8.42006: 7.82007: 8.42008: 9.22009: 102010: 10.62011: 10.82012: 9.62013: 9.62014: 9.62015: 9.62016: 8.32017: 8.22018: 8.32019: 8.52020: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates is 9.25, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.43 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.76, in 2006.

United Arab Emirates ranks 126th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 8.65
1986 9.27 +7.3%
1987 8.9 -4.0%
1988 9.28 +4.3%
1989 9.93 +7.0%
1990 10.18 +2.5%
1991 10.46 +2.8%
1992 11.56 +10.5%
1993 10.7 -7.5%
1994 10.93 +2.1%
1995 11.02 +0.8%
1996 11.89 +7.9%
1997 12.43 +4.6%
1998 12.07 -2.9%
1999 11.67 -3.3%
2000 11.53 -1.2%
2001 10.41 -9.7%
2002 10.36 -0.6%
2003 8.21 -20.7%
2004 8.28 +0.8%
2005 8.43 +1.8%
2006 7.76 -7.9%
2007 8.4 +8.2%
2008 9.18 +9.3%
2009 10.03 +9.2%
2010 10.63 +6.0%
2011 10.84 +2.0%
2012 9.64 -11.1%
2013 9.59 -0.5%
2014 9.6 +0.1%
2015 9.57 -0.3%
2016 8.25 -13.8%
2017 8.25 -0.1%
2018 8.32 +0.9%
2019 8.49 +2.0%
2020 9.25 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.21 8.65 9.93 5
1990s 11.29 10.18 12.43 10
2000s 9.26 7.76 11.53 10
2010s 9.32 8.25 10.84 10
2020s 9.25 9.25 9.25 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 123 Portugal 9.79 compare
  2. 124 Armenia 9.52 compare
  3. 125 Puerto Rico 9.27 compare
  4. 127 Belize 9.09 compare
  5. 128 Cyprus 8.89 compare
  6. 129 Sao Tome and Principe 8.77 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates?
Maternal deaths by income group in United Arab Emirates was 9.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 12.43 in 1997.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 7.76 in 2006.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for maternal deaths by income group?
United Arab Emirates ranks 126th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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