Number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of children who die before age 5 was 636 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
636 deaths
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,039 deaths
in 1953
All-time low
565 deaths
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates stood at 636 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,039 deaths in 1953 and was at its lowest, 565 deaths, in 1996.
United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,011 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,024 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1,035 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1,039 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,038 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1,031 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,022 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 1,010 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 1,001 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 996 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 988 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 982 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 974 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 963 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 948 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 916 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 858 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 773 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 657 deaths | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 738 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 822 deaths | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 863 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 883 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 886 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 878 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 862 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 837 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 913 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 974 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1,011 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1,025 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,008 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 983 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 957 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 928 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 896 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 871 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 840 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 812 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 787 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 765 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 732 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 709 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 673 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 663 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 597 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 565 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 565 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 583 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 614 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 632 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 640 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 646 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 657 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 652 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 638 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 589 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 589 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 593 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 659 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 673 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 682 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 705 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 724 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 725 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 723 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 721 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 715 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 684 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 659 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 654 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 604 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 610 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 636 deaths | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,021 deaths | 996 deaths | 1,039 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 879.7 deaths | 657 deaths | 988 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 892.9 deaths | 822 deaths | 1,011 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 910.7 deaths | 787 deaths | 1,025 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 646.6 deaths | 565 deaths | 765 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 629.5 deaths | 589 deaths | 659 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.1 deaths | 659 deaths | 725 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 626 deaths | 604 deaths | 654 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 117 Republic of Korea 684 deaths compare
- 118 Netherlands 666 deaths compare
- 119 Jamaica 645 deaths compare
- 121 Taiwan, China 585 deaths compare
- 122 Cuba 557 deaths compare
- 123 Fiji 480 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in United Arab Emirates was 636 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,039 deaths in 1953.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 565 deaths in 1996.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.