Stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Stillbirth rate was 0.3913 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3913 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.845 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.3913 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates is 0.3913 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.845 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3913 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
United Arab Emirates ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.845 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.8253 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7942 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7704 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7573 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7505 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7465 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7371 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7014 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6497 deaths per 100 births | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5923 deaths per 100 births | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.544 deaths per 100 births | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5292 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.531 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5315 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5282 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5169 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.501 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4906 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4761 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4587 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4324 deaths per 100 births | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4056 deaths per 100 births | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3913 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3913 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.3913 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7577 deaths per 100 births | 0.6497 deaths per 100 births | 0.845 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5241 deaths per 100 births | 0.4761 deaths per 100 births | 0.5923 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.422 deaths per 100 births | 0.3913 deaths per 100 births | 0.4587 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.4033 deaths per 100 births compare
- 149 Albania 0.3965 deaths per 100 births compare
- 150 Thailand 0.3944 deaths per 100 births compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.3784 deaths per 100 births compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.3619 deaths per 100 births compare
- 154 Hungary 0.3522 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for United Arab Emirates
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.9136 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4807 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,450 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6462 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.9% (2100)
- Population density 367.99 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.66 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Stillbirth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.3913 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.845 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3913 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for stillbirth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.