Number of child deaths per woman in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in United Arab Emirates is 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1.35 under-five deaths per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
United Arab Emirates ranks 165th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6882 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4034 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6258 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1253 under-five deaths per woman | 0.075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2025 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0459 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0306 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0227 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0294 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0158 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0088 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 162 Croatia 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 163 Malta 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 164 Anguilla 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 166 Ireland 0.0076 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 167 Denmark 0.0071 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 0.0069 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.94 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.4968 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 65.52 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 41.91 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.8537 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 79.37 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.7887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of child deaths per woman in United Arab Emirates was 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 under-five deaths per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).