Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was 0.4032 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4032 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.4% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.39 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.13 % change on previous year, in 2021.
United Arab Emirates ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -3.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1968 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1969 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2611 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9021 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5109 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1974 | -0.1271 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1975 | -0.8906 % change on previous year | +600.9% |
| 1976 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 1977 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 1978 | 5 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 1979 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5774 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1982 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1983 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1984 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1985 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1986 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1987 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1988 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1989 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1990 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1991 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1992 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1993 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1994 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1995 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1996 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 1997 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3817 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1999 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +995.8% |
| 2000 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2006 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +1354.5% |
| 2007 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2009 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -467.5% |
| 2010 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2013 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2015 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 2016 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2017 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2018 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 2019 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2020 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2021 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2022 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2023 | -0.2012 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4032 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.4032 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.4032 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.04 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -1354.5% | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +995.8% | 0.3817 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -600.9% | -0.1271 % change on previous year | -0.8906 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +467.5% | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0687 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | 0.4032 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.4032 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.13 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.