Infant Mortality Rate: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates's infant mortality rate is currently 3.8 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # United Arab Emirates Infant Mortality Rate The United Arab Emirates recorded an infant mortality rate of 3.
Current (2024)
3.8 per 1,000 births
-5.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
146.3 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
3.8 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — United Arab Emirates
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — United Arab Emirates
Analysis# United Arab Emirates Infant Mortality Rate
The United Arab Emirates recorded an infant mortality rate of 3.8 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking the lowest point in its recorded history. This represents a dramatic 97.4% decline from the 1960 peak of 146.3 per 1,000 births. The nation's transformation from one of the world's highest rates to among the lowest reflects decades of sustained healthcare investment and development.
The most striking improvement occurred after 2015, when the rate stood at 6.1 per 1,000 births. Over the following nine years, consecutive annual reductions brought the rate down to 3.8 by 2024—averaging a 0.26-point decrease yearly. This consistent downward trajectory suggests the UAE has institutionalized the medical infrastructure, maternal care programs, and public health systems needed to sustain low infant mortality. Current momentum indicates further minor improvements remain possible, though the rate has stabilized near developed-nation benchmarks.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 births | -5.00% |
| 2023 | 4 per 1,000 births | -4.76% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 births | -4.55% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 1,000 births | -6.38% |
| 2020 | 4.7 per 1,000 births | -6.00% |
| 2019 | 5 per 1,000 births | -5.66% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 1,000 births | -5.36% |
| 2017 | 5.6 per 1,000 births | -3.45% |
| 2016 | 5.8 per 1,000 births | -4.92% |
| 2015 | 6.1 per 1,000 births | -3.17% |
| 2014 | 6.3 per 1,000 births | -3.08% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 births | -2.99% |
| 2012 | 6.7 per 1,000 births | -1.47% |
| 2011 | 6.8 per 1,000 births | -2.86% |
| 2010 | 7 per 1,000 births | -1.41% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 1,000 births | -2.74% |
| 2008 | 7.3 per 1,000 births | -1.35% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 births | -2.63% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 births | -1.30% |
| 2005 | 7.7 per 1,000 births | -2.53% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.9 per 1,000 births | -1.25% |
| 2003 | 8 per 1,000 births | -2.44% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 births | -1.20% |
| 2001 | 8.3 per 1,000 births | -2.35% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 births | -1.16% |
| 1999 | 8.6 per 1,000 births | -2.27% |
| 1998 | 8.8 per 1,000 births | -2.22% |
| 1997 | 9 per 1,000 births | -2.17% |
| 1996 | 9.2 per 1,000 births | -3.16% |
| 1995 | 9.5 per 1,000 births | -3.06% |
| 1994 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | -3.92% |
| 1993 | 10.2 per 1,000 births | -4.67% |
| 1992 | 10.7 per 1,000 births | -4.46% |
| 1991 | 11.2 per 1,000 births | -5.08% |
| 1990 | 11.8 per 1,000 births | -5.60% |
| 1989 | 12.5 per 1,000 births | -6.02% |
| 1988 | 13.3 per 1,000 births | -6.34% |
| 1987 | 14.2 per 1,000 births | -7.19% |
| 1986 | 15.3 per 1,000 births | -7.27% |
| 1985 | 16.5 per 1,000 births | -7.82% |
| 1984 | 17.9 per 1,000 births | -8.21% |
| 1983 | 19.5 per 1,000 births | -9.30% |
| 1982 | 21.5 per 1,000 births | -9.28% |
| 1981 | 23.7 per 1,000 births | -9.89% |
| 1980 | 26.3 per 1,000 births | -9.93% |
| 1979 | 29.2 per 1,000 births | -10.15% |
| 1978 | 32.5 per 1,000 births | -10.22% |
| 1977 | 36.2 per 1,000 births | -9.95% |
| 1976 | 40.2 per 1,000 births | -9.87% |
| 1975 | 44.6 per 1,000 births | -9.53% |
| 1974 | 49.3 per 1,000 births | -9.54% |
| 1973 | 54.5 per 1,000 births | -9.32% |
| 1972 | 60.1 per 1,000 births | -9.21% |
| 1971 | 66.2 per 1,000 births | -9.19% |
| 1970 | 72.9 per 1,000 births | -8.76% |
| 1969 | 79.9 per 1,000 births | -8.37% |
| 1968 | 87.2 per 1,000 births | -7.92% |
| 1967 | 94.7 per 1,000 births | -7.34% |
| 1966 | 102.2 per 1,000 births | -7.01% |
| 1965 | 109.9 per 1,000 births | -6.47% |
| 1964 | 117.5 per 1,000 births | -6.00% |
| 1963 | 125 per 1,000 births | -5.45% |
| 1962 | 132.2 per 1,000 births | -5.03% |
| 1961 | 139.2 per 1,000 births | -4.85% |
| 1960 | 146.3 per 1,000 births | — |
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