Number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 509 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
509 deaths
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
831 deaths
in 1980
All-time low
465 deaths
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates stood at 509 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 831 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 465 deaths, in 1997.
That places United Arab Emirates 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 586 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 603 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 614 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 623 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 631 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 637 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 644 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 650 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 656 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 664 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 669 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 673 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 675 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 674 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 669 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 652 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 618 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 569 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 503 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 584 deaths | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 640 deaths | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 665 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 680 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 686 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 686 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 680 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 666 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 734 deaths | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 785 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 817 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 831 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 821 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 802 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 780 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 757 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 732 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 715 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 690 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 667 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 649 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 632 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 604 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 586 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 555 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 551 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 491 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 466 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 465 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 479 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 507 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 522 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 529 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 537 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 548 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 543 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 530 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 482 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 480 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 476 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 538 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 550 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 560 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 581 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 598 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 597 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 591 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 586 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 579 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 550 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 528 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 531 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 480 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 485 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 509 deaths | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 630.8 deaths | 586 deaths | 664 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 628.6 deaths | 503 deaths | 675 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 703.9 deaths | 640 deaths | 817 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.4 deaths | 649 deaths | 831 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 533.6 deaths | 465 deaths | 632 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.5 deaths | 476 deaths | 548 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 572 deaths | 528 deaths | 598 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 501.25 deaths | 480 deaths | 531 deaths | 4 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.2139 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in United Arab Emirates was 509 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 831 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 465 deaths in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.