Under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Under-five deaths was 498 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates stood at 498.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates peaked at 723 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 496, in 2023.
That places United Arab Emirates 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 575 | — |
| 2001 | 594 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 612 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 633 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 646 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 644 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 615 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 589 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 581 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 610 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 649 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 665 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 688 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 714 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 723 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 713 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 698 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 678 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 644 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 601 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 575 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 534 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 497 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 496 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 498 | +0.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 254, 2.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 498 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 609.9 | 575 | 646 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.3 | 601 | 723 | 10 |
| 2020s | 520 | 496 | 575 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 131 Costa Rica 541 compare
- 132 Republic of Moldova 538 compare
- 132 Moldova 538 compare
- 135 Fiji 485 compare
- 136 Solomon Islands 431 compare
- 137 Guyana 419 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)
- Infant deaths 401 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 255 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.6429 ltpureal (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 3.67 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates?
- Under-five deaths in United Arab Emirates was 498 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 723 in 2014.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 496 in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for under-five deaths?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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