Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 147 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
147
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
180
in 2016
All-time low
110
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates stood at 147.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 180 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 110, in 2002.
United Arab Emirates ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115 | — |
| 1991 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 119 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 116 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 113 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 123 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 136 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 150 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 158 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 162 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 164 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 170 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 175 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 180 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 169 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 160 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 154 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 151 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 152 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 150 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 147 | -2.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 147 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 147 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.2 | 113 | 119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 | 110 | 158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170 | 160 | 180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.8 | 147 | 154 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 116 Oman 209 compare
- 117 Netherlands 158 compare
- 119 Israel 138 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 137 compare
- 121 Comoros 131 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in United Arab Emirates was 147 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 in 2002.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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