Number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of child deaths was 498 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
498 deaths
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
902 deaths
in 1965
All-time low
496 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates is 498 deaths, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 902 deaths in 1965 and was at its lowest, 496 deaths, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 902 deaths | — |
| 1966 | 869 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 832 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 790 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 766 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 768 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 776 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 783 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 787 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 786 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 779 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 765 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 780 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 819 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 848 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 866 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 871 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 860 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 839 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 817 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 793 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 772 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 748 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 721 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 701 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 682 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 661 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 640 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 619 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 606 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 577 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 539 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 524 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 526 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 548 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 575 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 594 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 612 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 633 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 646 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 644 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 615 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 589 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 581 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 610 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 649 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 665 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 688 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 714 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 723 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 713 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 698 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 678 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 644 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 601 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 575 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 534 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 497 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 496 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 498 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831.8 deaths | 766 deaths | 902 deaths | 5 |
| 1970s | 789.1 deaths | 765 deaths | 848 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 798.8 deaths | 701 deaths | 871 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.2 deaths | 524 deaths | 682 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.9 deaths | 575 deaths | 646 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.3 deaths | 601 deaths | 723 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 deaths | 496 deaths | 575 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 120 Israel 576 deaths compare
- 121 Costa Rica 541 deaths compare
- 122 Republic of Moldova 538 deaths compare
- 124 Fiji 485 deaths compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 431 deaths compare
- 126 Guyana 419 deaths compare
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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of child deaths in United Arab Emirates was 498 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 902 deaths in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 deaths in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of child deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .