United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
United Arab Emirates
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United Kingdom
4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
154th
United Kingdom rank
154th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 4 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 195 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 15.62 per 1,000 live births | 32.68 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 18.04 per 1,000 live births | 9.99 per 1,000 live births | 8.05 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 9.88 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 7.82 per 1,000 live births | 5.13 per 1,000 live births | 2.69 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 6.11 per 1,000 live births | 3.98 per 1,000 live births | 2.13 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 4.33 per 1,000 live births | 3.92 per 1,000 live births | 0.4 per 1,000 live births | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, United Arab Emirates or United Kingdom?
- United Arab Emirates, at 4 per 1,000 live births against 4 per 1,000 live births in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 154th and United Kingdom ranks 154th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release