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United Arab Emirates · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 23 with data

Life expectancy

years

21st of 217 · 3rd in MENA+
Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates's life expectancy rose from 71.4 yrs in 1995 to 83.1 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202070758083.1 yrs

United Arab Emirates's life expectancy rose from 71.4 yrs in 1995 to 83.1 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

34th of 185 · 4th in MENA+
Healthy life expectancy at birthUnited Arab Emirates's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 67.5 yrs in 2000 to 67.3 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520206768697067.3 yrs

United Arab Emirates's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 67.5 yrs in 2000 to 67.3 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

37th of 196 · 2nd in MENA+
Infant mortalityUnited Arab Emirates's infant mortality fell from 9.5 ‰ in 1995 to 3.8 ‰ in 2024.199520002005201020152020468103.8 ‰

United Arab Emirates's infant mortality fell from 9.5 ‰ in 1995 to 3.8 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

39th of 196 · 2nd in MENA+
Under-5 mortality rateUnited Arab Emirates's under-5 mortality rate fell from 12.1 ‰ in 1995 to 4.8 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520204681012144.8 ‰

United Arab Emirates's under-5 mortality rate fell from 12.1 ‰ in 1995 to 4.8 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

6th of 194 · 2nd in MENA+
Maternal mortality ratioUnited Arab Emirates's maternal mortality ratio fell from 19.0 /100k in 1994 to 3.0 /100k in 2023.199520002005201020152020051015203.0 /100k

United Arab Emirates's maternal mortality ratio fell from 19.0 /100k in 1994 to 3.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

34th of 185 · 4th in MENA+
NCD mortalityUnited Arab Emirates's ncd mortality was 11.6 % in 2000 and 11.6 % in 2021.200020052010201520207%8%9%10%11%12%11.6 %

United Arab Emirates's ncd mortality was 11.6 % in 2000 and 11.6 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

17th of 185 · 8th in MENA+
Suicide mortality rateUnited Arab Emirates's suicide mortality rate fell from 2.5 /100k in 2000 to 1.7 /100k in 2021.200020052010201520201.61.822.22.42.62.81.7 /100k

United Arab Emirates's suicide mortality rate fell from 2.5 /100k in 2000 to 1.7 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

53rd of 183 · 5th in MENA+
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryUnited Arab Emirates's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 16.0 /100k in 2000 to 8.9 /100k in 2019.2000200520102015510152025308.9 /100k

United Arab Emirates's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 16.0 /100k in 2000 to 8.9 /100k in 2019.

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