Fertility & birth rates in China and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in China vs United Arab Emirates by year

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China

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	UAE
2023	1	1.2
2022	1.03	1.15
2021	1.12	1.16
2020	1.24	1.29
2019	1.5	1.25
2018	1.54	1.29
2017	1.8	1.35
2016	1.77	1.37
2015	1.67	1.42
2014	1.77	1.48
2013	1.71	1.53
2012	1.8	1.53
2011	1.67	1.54
2010	1.69	1.57
2009	1.71	1.58
2008	1.7	1.52
2007	1.67	1.79
2006	1.64	1.96
2005	1.62	2.23
2004	1.61	2.38
2003	1.57	2.49
2002	1.57	2.54
2001	1.56	2.62
2000	1.63	2.73
1999	1.53	2.79
1998	1.52	2.77
1997	1.53	2.83
1996	1.55	3.06
1995	1.59	3.28
1994	1.63	3.76
1993	1.69	3.82
1992	1.78	4.09
1991	1.93	4.25
1990	2.51	4.51
1989	2.52	4.65
1988	2.54	4.77
1987	2.76	4.88
1986	2.72	5
1985	2.63	5.13
1984	2.61	5.3
1983	2.56	5.48
1982	2.97	5.66
1981	2.79	5.81
1980	2.74	5.95
1979	2.75	6.06
1978	2.72	6.15
1977	2.84	6.22
1976	3.24	6.29
1975	3.57	6.35
1974	4.17	6.41
1973	4.73	6.46
1972	5.11	6.5
1971	5.52	6.52
1970	6.09	6.52
1969	6.18	6.52
1968	6.51	6.53
1967	5.81	6.51
1966	6.31	6.5
1965	6.61	6.5
1964	6.67	6.49
1963	7.51	6.5
1962	6.09	6.49
1961	3.86	6.49
1960	4.45	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	China	UAE
2023	-2,087,851	92,698
2022	-847,305	81,758
2021	480,203	76,802
2020	2,046,095	87,871
2019	4,673,713	86,296
2018	5,302,433	86,840
2017	7,790,880	89,382
2016	9,062,269	87,028
2015	6,788,911	85,044
2014	9,205,180	84,277
2013	8,043,116	82,977
2012	10,075,174	78,682
2011	8,245,065	73,496
2010	6,407,607	69,907
2009	6,483,236	66,521
2008	6,729,247	55,426
2007	6,813,465	55,048
2006	6,922,185	54,338
2005	7,678,911	60,046
2004	7,607,960	60,344
2003	7,743,284	59,118
2002	8,258,580	55,922
2001	8,839,358	52,789
2000	9,570,849	49,993
1999	10,247,372	46,198
1998	11,351,286	41,176
1997	12,374,554	38,207
1996	12,686,872	37,886
1995	12,711,220	38,685
1994	13,360,470	42,976
1993	13,493,138	41,324
1992	13,548,601	42,119
1991	14,937,124	41,409
1990	16,335,313	41,339
1989	16,824,495	40,148
1988	17,328,640	38,861
1987	18,005,821	37,741
1986	16,609,920	36,829
1985	14,987,830	34,855
1984	13,561,671	33,250
1983	13,599,789	31,480
1982	15,815,318	29,585
1981	14,461,027	27,560
1980	11,647,260	25,005
1979	11,250,148	21,987
1978	11,473,980	18,879
1977	11,378,068	15,787
1976	11,782,472	12,876
1975	14,378,237	11,859
1974	15,738,118	10,835
1973	18,423,727	9,822
1972	19,102,585	8,818
1971	19,622,980	7,839
1970	21,137,076	6,922
1969	20,760,332	6,138
1968	21,206,083	5,588
1967	19,263,662	5,264
1966	19,282,187	4,955
1965	20,296,950	4,675
1964	19,302,532	4,410
1963	22,742,225	4,157
1962	17,969,132	3,901
1961	2,496,047	3,657
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in China vs United Arab Emirates by year

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China

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	UAE
2023	6.39	9.77
2022	6.77	9.3
2021	7.52	9.28
2020	8.52	10.5
2019	10.4	10.1
2018	10.9	10.2
2017	12.6	10.7
2016	13.6	10.7
2015	12	11
2014	13.8	11.5
2013	13	11.8
2012	14.6	11.7
2011	13.3	11.4
2010	11.9	11.2
2009	12	11.1
2008	12.1	10
2007	12.1	11.1
2006	12.1	12.3
2005	12.4	14.3
2004	12.3	15.1
2003	12.4	15.6
2002	12.9	15.8
2001	13.4	16
2000	14	16.3
1999	14.6	16.4
1998	15.6	16
1997	16.6	16.2
1996	17	17.3
1995	17.1	18.7
1994	17.7	21.3
1993	18.1	21.4
1992	18.3	22.7
1991	19.7	23.4
1990	21.1	24.6
1989	21.6	25.3
1988	22.4	26
1987	23.3	27
1986	22.4	28.2
1985	21	28.5
1984	19.9	28.8
1983	20.2	28.9
1982	22.3	28.9
1981	20.9	28.8
1980	18.2	28.5
1979	17.8	28.2
1978	18.3	27.7
1977	18.9	26.9
1976	19.9	26
1975	23	27.2
1974	24.8	27.7
1973	27.9	28.4
1972	29.8	29.1
1971	30.7	29.9
1970	33.4	31.1
1969	34.1	33
1968	35.6	35.9
1967	34	38.7
1966	35.1	38.7
1965	37.9	38.9
1964	39.1	39.2
1963	43.4	39.4
1962	37	39.6
1961	18	39.8
1960	20.9	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 20.9 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	UAE
2100	7.83%	18.5%
2099	7.84%	18.4%
2098	7.87%	18.4%
2097	7.91%	18.4%
2096	7.96%	18.4%
2095	8.03%	18.3%
2094	8.1%	18.3%
2093	8.18%	18.3%
2092	8.26%	18.3%
2091	8.34%	18.3%
2090	8.41%	18.3%
2089	8.47%	18.3%
2088	8.52%	18.3%
2087	8.55%	18.3%
2086	8.57%	18.3%
2085	8.57%	18.3%
2084	8.56%	18.3%
2083	8.53%	18.4%
2082	8.48%	18.4%
2081	8.41%	18.4%
2080	8.34%	18.4%
2079	8.25%	18.4%
2078	8.15%	18.4%
2077	8.06%	18.4%
2076	7.96%	18.3%
2075	7.86%	18.3%
2074	7.77%	18.3%
2073	7.7%	18.3%
2072	7.64%	18.2%
2071	7.6%	18.2%
2070	7.58%	18.1%
2069	7.59%	18.1%
2068	7.63%	18%
2067	7.7%	18%
2066	7.8%	17.9%
2065	7.93%	17.9%
2064	8.08%	17.8%
2063	8.25%	17.8%
2062	8.44%	17.8%
2061	8.64%	17.8%
2060	8.84%	17.8%
2059	9.03%	17.8%
2058	9.22%	17.8%
2057	9.39%	17.8%
2056	9.54%	17.9%
2055	9.67%	17.9%
2054	9.78%	17.9%
2053	9.86%	18%
2052	9.92%	18.1%
2051	9.94%	18.1%
2050	9.94%	18.2%
2049	9.92%	18.2%
2048	9.88%	18.3%
2047	9.82%	18.3%
2046	9.75%	18.3%
2045	9.67%	18.3%
2044	9.59%	18.2%
2043	9.52%	18.2%
2042	9.46%	18.1%
2041	9.4%	17.9%
2040	9.35%	17.8%
2039	9.32%	17.6%
2038	9.3%	17.4%
2037	9.32%	17.2%
2036	9.42%	17%
2035	9.63%	16.8%
2034	10%	16.6%
2033	10.5%	16.4%
2032	11.2%	16.2%
2031	11.8%	16.1%
2030	12.4%	15.9%
2029	13.1%	15.9%
2028	13.8%	15.9%
2027	14.5%	15.9%
2026	15.1%	15.9%
2025	15.7%	16%
2024	16%	16.1%
2023	16.6%	16.3%
2022	17.1%	16.5%
2021	17.6%	16.5%
2020	18%	16.6%
2019	18.2%	16.6%
2018	18.3%	16.7%
2017	18.4%	16.8%
2016	18.3%	16.8%
2015	18.3%	16.8%
2014	18.3%	16.8%
2013	18.3%	16.8%
2012	18.3%	16.8%
2011	18.3%	16.8%
2010	18.5%	16.9%
2009	18.6%	16.9%
2008	18.9%	16.9%
2007	19.2%	17%
2006	19.6%	17.2%
2005	20.3%	17.5%
2004	21.2%	17.8%
2003	22%	18.3%
2002	22.9%	18.9%
2001	23.8%	19.8%
2000	24.5%	20.8%
1999	25.2%	22%
1998	25.7%	23.1%
1997	26.3%	24.3%
1996	27%	25.2%
1995	27.4%	25.9%
1994	27.8%	26.7%
1993	28.2%	27.4%
1992	28.4%	28.1%
1991	28.6%	28.8%
1990	28.8%	29.6%
1989	28.9%	30.3%
1988	29.3%	30.9%
1987	29.8%	31.2%
1986	30.4%	31.2%
1985	31.2%	30.7%
1984	32.2%	30.2%
1983	33.3%	29.5%
1982	34.3%	28.8%
1981	35.1%	28%
1980	36.1%	27.4%
1979	37.2%	27.1%
1978	38.6%	26.9%
1977	39.8%	26.8%
1976	40.3%	26.9%
1975	40.2%	27.2%
1974	40.2%	27.4%
1973	40.1%	27.8%
1972	40.4%	28.3%
1971	40.7%	29%
1970	40.8%	29.8%
1969	41%	30.6%
1968	41%	31.2%
1967	41.3%	32.1%
1966	41.5%	33.2%
1965	41.5%	33.9%
1964	41.2%	34.5%
1963	40.6%	35.1%
1962	40%	35.8%
1961	40%	36.7%
1960	40.3%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs United Arab Emirates

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China

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	UAE
2023	16	3
2022	18	2
2021	21	6
2020	20	6
2019	21	3
2018	22	3
2017	24	3
2016	25	3
2015	26	3
2014	28	3
2013	30	4
2012	32	4
2011	33	4
2010	34	3
2009	35	3
2008	38	3
2007	38	3
2006	40	3
2005	42	4
2004	45	4
2003	47	5
2002	50	5
2001	52	7
2000	56	8
1999	58	10
1998	60	12
1997	63	14
1996	67	16
1995	71	18
1994	76	19
1993	80	19
1992	86	19
1991	92	19
1990	102	19
1989	104	19
1988	108	19
1987	114	19
1986	120	19
1985	125	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	UAE
2023	0.62%	0.5%
2022	0.66%	0.53%
2021	0.7%	0.56%
2020	0.75%	0.6%
2019	0.8%	0.63%
2018	0.86%	0.67%
2017	0.92%	0.7%
2016	0.99%	0.73%
2015	1.07%	0.77%
2014	1.15%	0.79%
2013	1.25%	0.82%
2012	1.35%	0.84%
2011	1.46%	0.86%
2010	1.58%	0.88%
2009	1.71%	0.9%
2008	1.85%	0.92%
2007	2.01%	0.94%
2006	2.19%	0.96%
2005	2.4%	0.98%
2004	2.64%	1%
2003	2.89%	1.01%
2002	3.15%	1.03%
2001	3.42%	1.05%
2000	3.67%	1.07%
1999	3.91%	1.09%
1998	4.14%	1.12%
1997	4.36%	1.15%
1996	4.56%	1.18%
1995	4.75%	1.21%
1994	4.93%	1.26%
1993	5.08%	1.31%
1992	5.22%	1.37%
1991	5.31%	1.43%
1990	5.37%	1.51%
1989	5.39%	1.61%
1988	5.4%	1.71%
1987	5.4%	1.83%
1986	5.4%	1.97%
1985	5.43%	2.12%
1984	5.5%	2.31%
1983	5.61%	2.52%
1982	5.78%	2.77%
1981	6%	3.06%
1980	6.28%	3.4%
1979	6.62%	3.78%
1978	7.01%	4.22%
1977	7.47%	4.7%
1976	7.97%	5.23%
1975	8.5%	5.8%
1974	9.05%	6.43%
1973	9.61%	7.12%
1972	10.2%	7.89%
1971	10.7%	8.72%
1970	11.3%	9.62%
1969	11.9%	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.