Number of deaths who in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of deaths who was 14,232 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 14,232 for number of deaths who 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 who in United Arab Emirates peaked at 14,232 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,387, 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 who in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,387 | — |
| 2001 | 5,861 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 6,404 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 6,946 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 7,466 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 7,934 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8,280 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8,552 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,829 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 8,922 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,926 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,208 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9,531 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9,728 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,143 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 10,676 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10,750 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,714 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,700 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10,656 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,943 | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 14,232 | +10.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 14,232 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 34% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 14,232 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,396, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,458 | 5,387 | 8,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,103 | 8,926 | 10,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,587 | 12,943 | 14,232 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of deaths who in United Arab Emirates was 14,232 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 14,232 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,387 in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of deaths who?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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