Number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of under-five deaths was 498 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
498
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
902
in 1965
All-time low
496
in 2023
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates is 498, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 902 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 496, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 902 | — |
| 1966 | 869 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 832 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 790 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 766 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 768 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 776 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 783 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 787 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 786 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 779 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 765 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 780 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 819 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 848 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 866 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 871 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 860 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 839 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 817 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 793 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 772 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 748 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 721 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 701 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 682 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 661 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 640 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 619 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 606 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 577 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 539 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 524 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 526 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 548 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 575 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 594 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 612 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 633 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 646 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 644 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 615 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 589 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 581 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 610 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 649 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 665 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 688 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 714 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 723 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 713 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 698 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 678 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 644 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 601 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 575 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 534 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 497 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 496 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 498 | +0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 498 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 831.8 | 766 | 902 | 5 |
| 1970s | 789.1 | 765 | 848 | 10 |
| 1980s | 798.8 | 701 | 871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 592.2 | 524 | 682 | 10 |
| 2000s | 609.9 | 575 | 646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.3 | 601 | 723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 | 496 | 575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates was 498 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 902 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of under-five deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.