Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1950
All-time low
0.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates peaked at 16.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.1% | — |
| 1951 | 15.7% | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 15.4% | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 15.0% | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 14.7% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 13.9% | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 13.5% | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 13.1% | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 12.1% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 10.0% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.4% | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 8.8% | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.4% | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in United Arab Emirates was 0.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.