Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0043 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0043
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.01
in 2010
All-time low
0.0043
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2021

00.0030.0050.0070.012000201020212000: 0.0082001: 0.0082002: 0.0082003: 0.0082004: 0.0082005: 0.0082006: 0.0082007: 0.0082008: 0.0092009: 0.0092010: 0.012011: 0.012012: 0.0092013: 0.0082014: 0.0072015: 0.0072016: 0.0062017: 0.0052018: 0.0052019: 0.0052020: 0.0042021: 0.004

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

Annual values for Probability of dying, by age in United Arab Emirates, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Serbia 0.0046 compare
  2. 147 North Macedonia 0.0046 compare
  3. 148 Canada 0.0044 compare
  4. 150 Russia 0.004 compare
  5. 151 Croatia 0.0039 compare
  6. 152 New Zealand 0.0039 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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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.