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) and other sources – with major processing 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 148th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

148th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in United Arab Emirates is 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

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.

That places United Arab Emirates 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

145 Serbia 10.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
146 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
147 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
149 Lithuania 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
150 Finland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
151 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for United Arab Emirates

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 10 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 deaths (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)

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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) and other sources – with major processing 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 148th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.