Key Market Indicators
Child mortality in the UAE is projected to decrease by 0.8% each year on average, resulting in 634 deaths by 2026. Since 1970, the figure has decreased by 2.5% per year. The UAE was ranked 116th in 2021, with Lebanon coming in at number 115 with 659 deaths. India, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were in the top four. Immunisation coverage of children aged 12-23 months in the UAE was close to 100% in 2021, up 1 point from 2020. Since 1985, the figure has increased by 0.2 points each year. The UAE was ranked first in 2021, with Sri Lanka coming in second with 100% coverage. Greece, Mongolia and Latvia were in the top four.
