Mortality rate, infant, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality rate, infant, female was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
134.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 3.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 134.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 107.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 78.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 59 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.35 per 1,000 live births | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | 134.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.89 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.66 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.87 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.43 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 158 New Zealand 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 Russian Federation 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Denmark 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Ireland 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Poland 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in United Arab Emirates was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 134.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.