Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.007 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0127 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.007 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.007 units per square kilometre for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.007 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.007 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 131 Colombia 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 South Korea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 China 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0063 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.