Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 1960
All-time low
0.4789 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in United Arab Emirates, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in United Arab Emirates peaked at 20.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places United Arab Emirates 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.35 deaths per 100 live births 10.61 deaths per 100 live births 20.13 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 6.37 deaths per 100 live births 3.79 deaths per 100 live births 9.65 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 2.33 deaths per 100 live births 1.61 deaths per 100 live births 3.4 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 1.26 deaths per 100 live births 1.1 deaths per 100 live births 1.51 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 0.9869 deaths per 100 live births 0.9005 deaths per 100 live births 1.07 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 0.7682 deaths per 100 live births 0.6298 deaths per 100 live births 0.8805 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 0.5337 deaths per 100 live births 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births 0.5948 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 158 Malta 0.5335 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 159 Russia 0.5173 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 160 Cyprus 0.4979 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 162 New Zealand 0.4738 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 163 United Kingdom 0.468 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in United Arab Emirates?
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in United Arab Emirates was 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 20.13 deaths per 100 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
United Arab Emirates ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .