Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.32
in 1990
All-time low
1.22
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 1.22 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.32 | — |
| 1991 | 3.17 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.51 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.89 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.51 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 2.11 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.55 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.47 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in United Arab Emirates was 1.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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