Number of youth deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of youth deaths was 645 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
645 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
898 deaths
in 2014
All-time low
643 deaths
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
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 youth deaths in United Arab Emirates stood at 645 deaths.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 898 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 643 deaths, in 1997.
United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 797 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 775 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 753 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 732 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 719 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 691 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 655 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 643 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 645 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 664 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 688 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 705 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 722 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 745 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 760 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 761 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 738 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 725 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 731 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 768 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 811 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 829 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 855 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 884 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 898 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 891 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 878 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 853 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 813 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 761 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 729 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 685 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 649 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 646 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 645 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 707.4 deaths | 643 deaths | 797 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 734.3 deaths | 688 deaths | 768 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 847.3 deaths | 761 deaths | 898 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.8 deaths | 645 deaths | 729 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 119 Israel 714 deaths compare
- 120 Jamaica 702 deaths compare
- 121 Costa Rica 678 deaths compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 631 deaths compare
- 124 Fiji 570 deaths compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 517 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 6.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of youth deaths in United Arab Emirates was 645 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 youth deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 898 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 deaths in 1997.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of youth deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.