Mortality rate, infant in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality rate, infant was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
161st
of 197 countries
All-time high
146.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
3.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in United Arab Emirates stood at 3.8 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in United Arab Emirates peaked at 146.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 132.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 125 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 87.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 32.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.41 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 146.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.57 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | 5 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 160 New Zealand 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Poland 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 Denmark 3.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 France 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Ireland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Netherlands 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 164 Switzerland 3.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 20.54 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality rate, infant in United Arab Emirates was 3.8 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 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 146.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rate, infant?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.