Mortality rate, under-5, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
160th
of 197 countries
All-time high
190.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in United Arab Emirates is 4.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 190.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 160th 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, under-5, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 179.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 169.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 159.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 138.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 128.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 107.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 80.1 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 1981 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.82 per 1,000 live births | 98 per 1,000 live births | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.73 per 1,000 live births | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | 88.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.51 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 per 1,000 live births | 5.7 per 1,000 live births | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 157 Cyprus 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 Russian Federation 4.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 159 New Zealand 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 161 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 163 France 4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in United Arab Emirates was 4.3 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, under-5, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 190.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.