Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0056 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0103 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0055 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0084 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0085 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0074 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0083 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 132 South Korea 0.006 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.006 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 134 Slovakia 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.005 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.