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United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates · ARE · population about 11.6 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 1 are born here — about one in 1110. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.2 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in United Arab Emirates, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better84.2yrs#38 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better82.0yrs#7 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better5.7‰#62 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better4.7‰#59 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better79,344int$#19 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal26.4#9 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better3/100k births#6 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better102%#53 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better64%#66 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better86%#44 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better1%#18 / 237
Road deathslower is better8.9/100k people#65 / 237
Male smokinglower is better9%#28 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better10%#23 / 237
Internet usehigher is better100%#1 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.21#219 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about United Arab Emirates

What are the odds of being born in United Arab Emirates?

About 0.1 million babies are born in United Arab Emirates in 2026, 0.09% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 1110. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.2 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in United Arab Emirates?

On the UN life table, women in United Arab Emirates live 84.2 years and men 82.0; female life expectancy ranks 38 of 237. Infant mortality is 4.7‰ and under-five mortality 5.7‰.

What is income per person in United Arab Emirates?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 79,344 international dollars, ranking 19 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 26.4 (lower is more equal), and 86% of people live in cities.