Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.007 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0127 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.007 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.007 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.007 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.011 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0119 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.