Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Maternal mortality ratio was 2.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.54 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 8.31 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.42 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.61 per 100,000 live births | 3.13 per 100,000 live births | 8.31 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 per 100,000 live births | 2.72 per 100,000 live births | 3.58 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 per 100,000 live births | 2.42 per 100,000 live births | 6.46 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 10 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 159,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 101,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 143,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 90,961 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 131,855 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 80,194 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates?
- Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates was 2.54 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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