Children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Children died before five per woman was 0.0079 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0079
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.35
in 1960
All-time low
0.0079
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024

00.511.5196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates is 0.0079, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.35 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0079, in 2024.

United Arab Emirates ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 1.35 —
1961 1.27 -5.8%
1962 1.2 -5.8%
1963 1.12 -6.4%
1964 1.04 -7.0%
1965 0.9653 -7.6%
1966 0.891 -7.7%
1967 0.8217 -7.8%
1968 0.7546 -8.2%
1969 0.6882 -8.8%
1970 0.6258 -9.1%
1971 0.5654 -9.6%
1972 0.5101 -9.8%
1973 0.4575 -10.3%
1974 0.4087 -10.7%
1975 0.3646 -10.8%
1976 0.3257 -10.7%
1977 0.2901 -10.9%
1978 0.2578 -11.1%
1979 0.2287 -11.3%
1980 0.2025 -11.5%
1981 0.1782 -12.0%
1982 0.1568 -12.1%
1983 0.1383 -11.8%
1984 0.1226 -11.3%
1985 0.1091 -11.1%
1986 0.0986 -9.6%
1987 0.0897 -9.0%
1988 0.0819 -8.8%
1989 0.075 -8.3%
1990 0.0687 -8.5%
1991 0.061 -11.2%
1992 0.0559 -8.4%
1993 0.0499 -10.7%
1994 0.0473 -5.1%
1995 0.0398 -16.0%
1996 0.0381 -4.2%
1997 0.0351 -7.8%
1998 0.0325 -7.3%
1999 0.0306 -6.0%
2000 0.0294 -4.1%
2001 0.0276 -5.9%
2002 0.0263 -4.9%
2003 0.0253 -3.7%
2004 0.0237 -6.1%
2005 0.0215 -9.3%
2006 0.0199 -7.8%
2007 0.0187 -5.9%
2008 0.0176 -5.6%
2009 0.0167 -5.5%
2010 0.0158 -5.5%
2011 0.0148 -5.9%
2012 0.014 -5.7%
2013 0.0131 -6.4%
2014 0.0122 -6.5%
2015 0.0114 -7.2%
2016 0.0106 -7.1%
2017 0.0099 -5.8%
2018 0.009 -9.2%
2019 0.0084 -6.9%
2020 0.0087 +3.4%
2021 0.0082 -5.7%
2022 0.0088 +7.5%
2023 0.0083 -5.7%
2024 0.0079 -5.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0079 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 96% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0079 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 0.6882 1.35 10
1970s 0.4034 0.2287 0.6258 10
1980s 0.1253 0.075 0.2025 10
1990s 0.0459 0.0306 0.0687 10
2000s 0.0227 0.0167 0.0294 10
2010s 0.0119 0.0084 0.0158 10
2020s 0.0084 0.0079 0.0088 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 162 Croatia 0.0082 compare
  2. 163 Malta 0.0082 compare
  3. 164 Anguilla 0.0079 compare
  4. 166 Ireland 0.0076 compare
  5. 167 Denmark 0.0071 compare
  6. 168 Netherlands 0.0069 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates?
Children died before five per woman in United Arab Emirates was 0.0079 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 in 1960.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for children died before five per woman?
United Arab Emirates ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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