Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of was 98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
99
in 2014
All-time low
34
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates is 98, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34 | — |
| 1981 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 51 | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 67 | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 78 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 90 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 95 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 95 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.1 | 34 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3 | 80 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1 | 92 | 94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7 | 94 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.33 | 98 | 99 | 6 |
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)
- 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 percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates?
- Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of in United Arab Emirates was 98 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of surviving infants who received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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