Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0039 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 0.0039 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places United Arab Emirates 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0039 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0039 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0197 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 131 Germany 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Korea 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 China 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.