Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.79 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
172nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
4.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates stood at 4.79 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.79 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.54 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 10.34 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.96 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.77 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.58 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 7.34 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.65 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.61 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 5.31 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 4.79 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 4.79 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.87 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 per 1,000 live births | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 169 Russian Federation 5.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 169 Russia 5.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 171 Cyprus 4.98 per 1,000 live births compare
- 173 New Zealand 4.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 174 United Kingdom 4.68 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Arab Emirates was 4.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 10.74 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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