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Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Maternal mortality ratio was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 185 countries
All-time high
25.38 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1997
All-time low
8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2020

101520251985200220201985: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 25.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 11.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 9 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates stood at 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 25.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.

United Arab Emirates ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 21.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.2%
1987 20.23 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
1988 20.63 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
1989 21.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.4%
1990 21.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1991 21.35 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.7%
1992 23.13 deaths per 100,000 live births +8.3%
1993 21.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
1994 21.43 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
1995 23.44 deaths per 100,000 live births +9.4%
1996 24.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.5%
1997 25.38 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.6%
1998 24.63 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
1999 22.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.1%
2000 21.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2001 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.5%
2002 17.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.6%
2003 13.25 deaths per 100,000 live births -24.5%
2004 13.14 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2005 13.38 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.8%
2006 11.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -10.7%
2007 11.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.5%
2008 10.09 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.7%
2009 9.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
2010 9.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2011 9.51 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.8%
2012 8.6 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.5%
2013 8.8 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.3%
2014 9.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.9%
2015 9.39 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.7%
2016 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.2%
2017 8.59 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.0%
2018 9.05 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.3%
2019 9.43 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.3%
2020 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.04 deaths per 100,000 live births 20.23 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.62 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 22.95 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.2 deaths per 100,000 live births 25.38 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 14.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.46 deaths per 100,000 live births 21.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 8.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 142 Serbia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 143 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 144 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 146 Lithuania 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 147 Finland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 148 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates?
Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates was 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 25.38 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1997.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for maternal mortality ratio?
United Arab Emirates ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.