Fertility & birth rates in Benin and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Benin vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Benin

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Benin	UAE
2023	4.56	1.2
2022	4.63	1.15
2021	4.71	1.16
2020	4.8	1.29
2019	4.9	1.25
2018	5.03	1.29
2017	5.16	1.35
2016	5.25	1.37
2015	5.32	1.42
2014	5.37	1.48
2013	5.41	1.53
2012	5.43	1.53
2011	5.44	1.54
2010	5.45	1.57
2009	5.49	1.58
2008	5.55	1.52
2007	5.63	1.79
2006	5.67	1.96
2005	5.69	2.23
2004	5.72	2.38
2003	5.76	2.49
2002	5.79	2.54
2001	5.85	2.62
2000	5.94	2.73
1999	6.03	2.79
1998	6.14	2.77
1997	6.23	2.83
1996	6.28	3.06
1995	6.33	3.28
1994	6.42	3.76
1993	6.51	3.82
1992	6.59	4.09
1991	6.67	4.25
1990	6.74	4.51
1989	6.82	4.65
1988	6.87	4.77
1987	6.92	4.88
1986	6.96	5
1985	7	5.13
1984	7.03	5.3
1983	7.05	5.48
1982	7.06	5.66
1981	7.06	5.81
1980	6.99	5.95
1979	6.91	6.06
1978	6.82	6.15
1977	6.83	6.22
1976	6.83	6.29
1975	6.83	6.35
1974	6.82	6.41
1973	6.81	6.46
1972	6.8	6.5
1971	6.77	6.52
1970	6.74	6.52
1969	6.71	6.52
1968	6.67	6.53
1967	6.64	6.51
1966	6.63	6.5
1965	6.61	6.5
1964	6.57	6.49
1963	6.51	6.5
1962	6.46	6.49
1961	6.4	6.49
1960	6.28	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Benin was 4.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Benin vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Benin

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Benin	UAE
2023	353,933	92,698
2022	349,518	81,758
2021	341,103	76,802
2020	341,929	87,871
2019	339,817	86,296
2018	340,270	86,840
2017	339,763	89,382
2016	336,559	87,028
2015	330,573	85,044
2014	323,753	84,277
2013	315,804	82,977
2012	306,180	78,682
2011	296,348	73,496
2010	287,703	69,907
2009	280,204	66,521
2008	274,242	55,426
2007	271,305	55,048
2006	265,040	54,338
2005	253,795	60,046
2004	245,630	60,344
2003	237,962	59,118
2002	229,472	55,922
2001	222,877	52,789
2000	218,013	49,993
1999	213,074	46,198
1998	208,342	41,176
1997	203,182	38,207
1996	197,643	37,886
1995	194,481	38,685
1994	196,637	42,976
1993	179,858	41,324
1992	173,794	42,119
1991	168,174	41,409
1990	163,055	41,339
1989	157,235	40,148
1988	153,580	38,861
1987	147,783	37,741
1986	142,039	36,829
1985	136,621	34,855
1984	131,590	33,250
1983	126,349	31,480
1982	122,748	29,585
1981	118,634	27,560
1980	112,969	25,005
1979	106,782	21,987
1978	100,762	18,879
1977	97,200	15,787
1976	93,141	12,876
1975	89,350	11,859
1974	85,623	10,835
1973	82,422	9,822
1972	79,415	8,818
1971	76,034	7,839
1970	73,156	6,922
1969	70,155	6,138
1968	67,327	5,588
1967	64,709	5,264
1966	62,169	4,955
1965	60,154	4,675
1964	57,352	4,410
1963	54,514	4,157
1962	51,664	3,901
1961	48,838	3,657
1960	44,564	3,418

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.51% in Benin and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.72% in Benin and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Benin vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Benin

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Benin	UAE
2023	33.9	9.77
2022	34.4	9.3
2021	34.8	9.28
2020	35.3	10.5
2019	36	10.1
2018	37	10.2
2017	37.8	10.7
2016	38.6	10.7
2015	39	11
2014	39.3	11.5
2013	39.6	11.8
2012	39.7	11.7
2011	39.7	11.4
2010	39.8	11.2
2009	40	11.1
2008	40.4	10
2007	41	11.1
2006	41.3	12.3
2005	41.1	14.3
2004	41.3	15.1
2003	41.5	15.6
2002	41.5	15.8
2001	41.7	16
2000	42.1	16.3
1999	42.5	16.4
1998	43	16
1997	43.4	16.2
1996	43.7	17.3
1995	44.4	18.7
1994	45.7	21.3
1993	44.1	21.4
1992	44.9	22.7
1991	45.4	23.4
1990	45.7	24.6
1989	46	25.3
1988	46.6	26
1987	46.9	27
1986	47.1	28.2
1985	47.3	28.5
1984	47.6	28.8
1983	47.7	28.9
1982	48	28.9
1981	48.2	28.8
1980	47.9	28.5
1979	47.4	28.2
1978	46.9	27.7
1977	47	26.9
1976	47.1	26
1975	47.1	27.2
1974	47.2	27.7
1973	47.3	28.4
1972	47.4	29.1
1971	47.5	29.9
1970	47.5	31.1
1969	47.5	33
1968	47.5	35.9
1967	47.5	38.7
1966	47.7	38.7
1965	47.7	38.9
1964	47.6	39.2
1963	47.4	39.4
1962	47.1	39.6
1961	46.7	39.8
1960	45.8	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.9 in Benin and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 45.8 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Benin

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Benin	UAE
2100	22.4%	18.5%
2099	22.5%	18.4%
2098	22.7%	18.4%
2097	22.8%	18.4%
2096	23%	18.4%
2095	23.1%	18.3%
2094	23.3%	18.3%
2093	23.4%	18.3%
2092	23.6%	18.3%
2091	23.8%	18.3%
2090	23.9%	18.3%
2089	24.1%	18.3%
2088	24.3%	18.3%
2087	24.5%	18.3%
2086	24.7%	18.3%
2085	24.8%	18.3%
2084	25%	18.3%
2083	25.2%	18.4%
2082	25.4%	18.4%
2081	25.6%	18.4%
2080	25.8%	18.4%
2079	26%	18.4%
2078	26.2%	18.4%
2077	26.4%	18.4%
2076	26.6%	18.3%
2075	26.8%	18.3%
2074	27%	18.3%
2073	27.2%	18.3%
2072	27.4%	18.2%
2071	27.6%	18.2%
2070	27.8%	18.1%
2069	28%	18.1%
2068	28.2%	18%
2067	28.4%	18%
2066	28.7%	17.9%
2065	28.9%	17.9%
2064	29.2%	17.8%
2063	29.4%	17.8%
2062	29.7%	17.8%
2061	30%	17.8%
2060	30.3%	17.8%
2059	30.6%	17.8%
2058	30.9%	17.8%
2057	31.2%	17.8%
2056	31.5%	17.9%
2055	31.8%	17.9%
2054	32.1%	17.9%
2053	32.4%	18%
2052	32.7%	18.1%
2051	33%	18.1%
2050	33.3%	18.2%
2049	33.5%	18.2%
2048	33.8%	18.3%
2047	34.1%	18.3%
2046	34.3%	18.3%
2045	34.6%	18.3%
2044	34.9%	18.2%
2043	35.2%	18.2%
2042	35.4%	18.1%
2041	35.7%	17.9%
2040	36%	17.8%
2039	36.3%	17.6%
2038	36.7%	17.4%
2037	37%	17.2%
2036	37.3%	17%
2035	37.6%	16.8%
2034	38%	16.6%
2033	38.4%	16.4%
2032	38.8%	16.2%
2031	39.2%	16.1%
2030	39.6%	15.9%
2029	40%	15.9%
2028	40.4%	15.9%
2027	40.8%	15.9%
2026	41.1%	15.9%
2025	41.4%	16%
2024	41.6%	16.1%
2023	41.8%	16.3%
2022	42.1%	16.5%
2021	42.4%	16.5%
2020	42.7%	16.6%
2019	42.9%	16.6%
2018	43.1%	16.7%
2017	43.2%	16.8%
2016	43.3%	16.8%
2015	43.4%	16.8%
2014	43.5%	16.8%
2013	43.6%	16.8%
2012	43.7%	16.8%
2011	43.8%	16.8%
2010	43.9%	16.9%
2009	44.1%	16.9%
2008	44.3%	16.9%
2007	44.4%	17%
2006	44.4%	17.2%
2005	44.6%	17.5%
2004	44.8%	17.8%
2003	44.9%	18.3%
2002	45.1%	18.9%
2001	45.3%	19.8%
2000	45.4%	20.8%
1999	45.6%	22%
1998	45.8%	23.1%
1997	45.9%	24.3%
1996	46%	25.2%
1995	45.9%	25.9%
1994	45.5%	26.7%
1993	45.7%	27.4%
1992	46.2%	28.1%
1991	46.2%	28.8%
1990	46.1%	29.6%
1989	46.1%	30.3%
1988	46.1%	30.9%
1987	46%	31.2%
1986	45.9%	31.2%
1985	45.8%	30.7%
1984	45.7%	30.2%
1983	45.6%	29.5%
1982	45.5%	28.8%
1981	45.3%	28%
1980	45.2%	27.4%
1979	45.1%	27.1%
1978	45%	26.9%
1977	44.8%	26.8%
1976	44.7%	26.9%
1975	44.5%	27.2%
1974	44.3%	27.4%
1973	44.1%	27.8%
1972	43.8%	28.3%
1971	43.5%	29%
1970	43.2%	29.8%
1969	42.8%	30.6%
1968	42.5%	31.2%
1967	42.1%	32.1%
1966	41.6%	33.2%
1965	41.2%	33.9%
1964	40.8%	34.5%
1963	40.3%	35.1%
1962	39.9%	35.8%
1961	39.5%	36.7%
1960	39.1%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 41.6% of the population in Benin and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 46.1% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Benin and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Benin vs United Arab Emirates

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Benin

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Benin	UAE
2023	518	3
2022	547	2
2021	584	6
2020	578	6
2019	572	3
2018	585	3
2017	592	3
2016	604	3
2015	606	3
2014	605	3
2013	607	4
2012	618	4
2011	613	4
2010	607	3
2009	598	3
2008	563	3
2007	501	3
2006	509	3
2005	514	4
2004	531	4
2003	532	5
2002	534	5
2001	532	7
2000	529	8
1999	536	10
1998	547	12
1997	556	14
1996	576	16
1995	586	18
1994	605	19
1993	591	19
1992	625	19
1991	666	19
1990	692	19
1989	732	19
1988	765	19
1987	817	19
1986	858	19
1985	910	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 518 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Benin

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Benin	UAE
2023	7.79%	0.5%
2022	8.04%	0.53%
2021	8.31%	0.56%
2020	8.55%	0.6%
2019	8.8%	0.63%
2018	9.05%	0.67%
2017	9.27%	0.7%
2016	9.5%	0.73%
2015	9.71%	0.77%
2014	9.93%	0.79%
2013	10.2%	0.82%
2012	10.4%	0.84%
2011	10.6%	0.86%
2010	10.8%	0.88%
2009	11.1%	0.9%
2008	11.3%	0.92%
2007	11.5%	0.94%
2006	11.8%	0.96%
2005	12.1%	0.98%
2004	12.4%	1%
2003	12.7%	1.01%
2002	13%	1.03%
2001	13.3%	1.05%
2000	13.6%	1.07%
1999	13.9%	1.09%
1998	14.3%	1.12%
1997	14.6%	1.15%
1996	14.9%	1.18%
1995	15.2%	1.21%
1994	15.6%	1.26%
1993	16%	1.31%
1992	16.4%	1.37%
1991	16.8%	1.43%
1990	17.2%	1.51%
1989	17.6%	1.61%
1988	18%	1.71%
1987	18.4%	1.83%
1986	18.8%	1.97%
1985	19.2%	2.12%
1984	19.6%	2.31%
1983	20%	2.52%
1982	20.4%	2.77%
1981	20.8%	3.06%
1980	21.2%	3.4%
1979	21.6%	3.78%
1978	22.1%	4.22%
1977	22.6%	4.7%
1976	23.1%	5.23%
1975	23.7%	5.8%
1974	24.2%	6.43%
1973	24.7%	7.12%
1972	25.2%	7.89%
1971	25.7%	8.72%
1970	26.1%	9.62%
1969	26.6%	10.6%
1968	27%	11.6%
1967	27.5%	12.6%
1966	28%	13.7%
1965	28.5%	14.8%
1964	29.1%	15.8%
1963	29.6%	16.9%
1962	30.2%	18%
1961	30.7%	19%
1960	31.2%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 7.79% in Benin and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.