Youth mortality rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Youth mortality rate was 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6006 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
0.6006 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate 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 per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in United Arab Emirates is 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places United Arab Emirates 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9795 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9464 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9096 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8692 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8269 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7839 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7414 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7007 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6634 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6302 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9508 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7839 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6672 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7414 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 157 Serbia 0.6708 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 158 Canada 0.6508 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 159 Malta 0.6089 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5921 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 162 Cyprus 0.5914 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 163 New Zealand 0.5728 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Youth mortality rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6006 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for youth mortality rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.