Number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of infant deaths was 401 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
401 deaths
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
730 deaths
in 1961
All-time low
390 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates stood at 401 deaths.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 730 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 390 deaths, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 730 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 726 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 719 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 706 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 687 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 664 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 637 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 606 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 594 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 606 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 621 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 631 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 636 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 634 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 627 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 615 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 633 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 674 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 701 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 715 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 715 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 699 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 677 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 655 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 633 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 615 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 595 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 572 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 555 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 541 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 522 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 505 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 487 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 477 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 452 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 418 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 408 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 415 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 440 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 468 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 484 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 498 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 514 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 522 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 518 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 487 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 462 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 458 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 491 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 533 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 546 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 564 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 584 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 588 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 577 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 561 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 543 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 512 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 475 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 455 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 420 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 390 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 396 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 401 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 674.33 deaths | 594 deaths | 730 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 637.8 deaths | 606 deaths | 701 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.1 deaths | 555 deaths | 715 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.5 deaths | 408 deaths | 541 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.2 deaths | 458 deaths | 522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.3 deaths | 475 deaths | 588 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.4 deaths | 390 deaths | 455 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 120 Republic of Moldova 490 deaths compare
- 121 Costa Rica 468 deaths compare
- 122 Israel 457 deaths compare
- 124 Fiji 389 deaths compare
- 125 Guyana 385 deaths compare
- 126 Solomon Islands 355 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of infant deaths in United Arab Emirates was 401 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 730 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 deaths in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of infant deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .