Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0043 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0043. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.01 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0043, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0078 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0078 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0079 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.008 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.01 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.009 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.006 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 | -3.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0043 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0037, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0043 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0126, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0081 | 0.0077 | 0.0095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 | 0.0045 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 | 0.0043 | 0.0044 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates?
- Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates was 0.0043 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2010.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for probability of dying, by age?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.