Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Infant deaths was 401 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
401
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
134th
of 213 countries
All-time high
588
in 2014
All-time low
390
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 401 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 588 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 390, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468 | — |
| 2001 | 484 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 498 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 514 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 522 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 518 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 487 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 462 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 458 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 491 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 533 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 546 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 564 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 584 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 588 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 577 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 561 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 543 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 512 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 475 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 455 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 420 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 396 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 401 | +1.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 401 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 401 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,615, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 490.2 | 458 | 522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.3 | 475 | 588 | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.4 | 390 | 455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 132 Costa Rica 468 compare
- 133 Israel 457 compare
- 135 Fiji 389 compare
- 136 Guyana 385 compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 355 compare
More development goals data for United Arab Emirates
- Red List Index 0.8677 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,117 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 498 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Infant deaths in United Arab Emirates was 401 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 588 in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for infant deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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