Mortality rate, under-5 in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Mortality rate, under-5 was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
158th
of 196 countries
All-time high
201.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
4.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024

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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 4.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 201.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

United Arab Emirates ranks 158th of 196 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, under-5 in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in United Arab Emirates, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 201.3 per 1,000 live births
1961 190.7 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1962 180.3 per 1,000 live births -5.5%
1963 169.7 per 1,000 live births -5.9%
1964 159 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
1965 148 per 1,000 live births -6.9%
1966 137.2 per 1,000 live births -7.3%
1967 126.6 per 1,000 live births -7.7%
1968 116.2 per 1,000 live births -8.2%
1969 106.1 per 1,000 live births -8.7%
1970 96.5 per 1,000 live births -9.0%
1971 87.4 per 1,000 live births -9.4%
1972 79.1 per 1,000 live births -9.5%
1973 71.5 per 1,000 live births -9.6%
1974 64.6 per 1,000 live births -9.7%
1975 58.3 per 1,000 live births -9.8%
1976 52.5 per 1,000 live births -9.9%
1977 47.1 per 1,000 live births -10.3%
1978 42.3 per 1,000 live births -10.2%
1979 37.9 per 1,000 live births -10.4%
1980 34 per 1,000 live births -10.3%
1981 30.7 per 1,000 live births -9.7%
1982 27.7 per 1,000 live births -9.8%
1983 25.2 per 1,000 live births -9.0%
1984 23.1 per 1,000 live births -8.3%
1985 21.3 per 1,000 live births -7.8%
1986 19.7 per 1,000 live births -7.5%
1987 18.3 per 1,000 live births -7.1%
1988 17.1 per 1,000 live births -6.6%
1989 16.1 per 1,000 live births -5.8%
1990 15.1 per 1,000 live births -6.2%
1991 14.3 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1992 13.7 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1993 13.1 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1994 12.6 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1995 12.1 per 1,000 live births -4.0%
1996 11.8 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1997 11.5 per 1,000 live births -2.5%
1998 11.2 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1999 11 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2000 10.7 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2001 10.5 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2002 10.3 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2003 10.2 per 1,000 live births -1.0%
2004 10 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2005 9.8 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2006 9.6 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
2007 9.4 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2008 9.2 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
2009 9 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2010 8.8 per 1,000 live births -2.2%
2011 8.6 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2012 8.4 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
2013 8.2 per 1,000 live births -2.4%
2014 7.9 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
2015 7.6 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2016 7.3 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2017 7 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
2018 6.7 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
2019 6.3 per 1,000 live births -6.0%
2020 5.9 per 1,000 live births -6.3%
2021 5.6 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
2022 5.3 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
2023 5 per 1,000 live births -5.7%
2024 4.8 per 1,000 live births -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153.51 per 1,000 live births 106.1 per 1,000 live births 201.3 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 63.72 per 1,000 live births 37.9 per 1,000 live births 96.5 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 23.32 per 1,000 live births 16.1 per 1,000 live births 34 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 12.64 per 1,000 live births 11 per 1,000 live births 15.1 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 9.87 per 1,000 live births 9 per 1,000 live births 10.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 7.68 per 1,000 live births 6.3 per 1,000 live births 8.8 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 5.32 per 1,000 live births 4.8 per 1,000 live births 5.9 per 1,000 live births 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 155 Malta 5.3 per 1,000 live births compare
  2. 156 Russian Federation 5.2 per 1,000 live births compare
  3. 157 Cyprus 5 per 1,000 live births compare
  4. 159 New Zealand 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  5. 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare
  6. 159 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.7 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in United Arab Emirates?
Mortality rate, under-5 in United Arab Emirates was 4.8 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, under-5 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 201.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality rate, under-5?
United Arab Emirates ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.