Number of deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of deaths was 14,232 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 14,232 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14,232 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,387 deaths, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,387 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,861 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6,404 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 6,946 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7,466 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7,934 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8,280 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8,552 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,829 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,922 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,926 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,208 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9,531 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,728 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,143 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,676 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,750 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,714 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,700 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,656 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,943 deaths | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 14,232 deaths | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,458 deaths | 5,387 deaths | 8,922 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,103 deaths | 8,926 deaths | 10,750 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,587 deaths | 12,943 deaths | 14,232 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.9391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of deaths in United Arab Emirates was 14,232 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14,232 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,387 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.