Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Denmark vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Denmark

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	UAE
2023	1.5	1.2
2022	1.55	1.15
2021	1.72	1.16
2020	1.68	1.29
2019	1.7	1.25
2018	1.73	1.29
2017	1.75	1.35
2016	1.79	1.37
2015	1.71	1.42
2014	1.69	1.48
2013	1.67	1.53
2012	1.73	1.53
2011	1.75	1.54
2010	1.87	1.57
2009	1.84	1.58
2008	1.89	1.52
2007	1.84	1.79
2006	1.85	1.96
2005	1.8	2.23
2004	1.78	2.38
2003	1.76	2.49
2002	1.72	2.54
2001	1.74	2.62
2000	1.77	2.73
1999	1.73	2.79
1998	1.72	2.77
1997	1.75	2.83
1996	1.75	3.06
1995	1.8	3.28
1994	1.81	3.76
1993	1.75	3.82
1992	1.76	4.09
1991	1.68	4.25
1990	1.67	4.51
1989	1.62	4.65
1988	1.56	4.77
1987	1.5	4.88
1986	1.48	5
1985	1.45	5.13
1984	1.4	5.3
1983	1.38	5.48
1982	1.43	5.66
1981	1.44	5.81
1980	1.55	5.95
1979	1.6	6.06
1978	1.67	6.15
1977	1.66	6.22
1976	1.75	6.29
1975	1.92	6.35
1974	1.9	6.41
1973	1.92	6.46
1972	2.03	6.5
1971	2.04	6.52
1970	1.95	6.52
1969	2	6.52
1968	2.12	6.53
1967	2.35	6.51
1966	2.62	6.5
1965	2.61	6.5
1964	2.6	6.49
1963	2.67	6.5
1962	2.55	6.49
1961	2.55	6.49
1960	2.57	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 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 Denmark vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	UAE
2023	-595	92,698
2022	-1,180	81,758
2021	5,857	76,802
2020	5,831	87,871
2019	6,977	86,296
2018	6,373	86,840
2017	8,071	89,382
2016	9,165	87,028
2015	5,683	85,044
2014	5,644	84,277
2013	3,931	82,977
2012	5,592	78,682
2011	6,685	73,496
2010	8,876	69,907
2009	8,285	66,521
2008	10,438	55,426
2007	8,192	55,048
2006	9,787	54,338
2005	9,755	60,046
2004	9,188	60,344
2003	7,007	59,118
2002	5,376	55,922
2001	6,967	52,789
2000	9,078	49,993
1999	6,919	46,198
1998	7,956	41,176
1997	7,927	38,207
1996	6,842	37,886
1995	6,280	38,685
1994	8,850	42,976
1993	4,670	41,324
1992	6,722	42,119
1991	4,639	41,409
1990	2,056	41,339
1989	2,053	40,148
1988	0	38,861
1987	-1,538	37,741
1986	-2,561	36,829
1985	-4,603	34,855
1984	-5,623	33,250
1983	-6,649	31,480
1982	-2,559	29,585
1981	-3,073	27,560
1980	1,537	25,005
1979	4,605	21,987
1978	9,187	18,879
1977	11,703	15,787
1976	11,667	12,876
1975	20,746	11,859
1974	19,676	10,835
1973	21,092	9,822
1972	24,958	8,818
1971	26,801	7,839
1970	22,673	6,922
1969	23,481	6,138
1968	27,243	5,588
1967	33,363	5,264
1966	38,858	4,955
1965	37,596	4,675
1964	36,832	4,410
1963	36,539	4,157
1962	32,070	3,901
1961	33,205	3,657
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Denmark vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Denmark

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	UAE
2023	9.7	9.77
2022	9.9	9.3
2021	10.8	9.28
2020	10.4	10.5
2019	10.5	10.1
2018	10.6	10.2
2017	10.6	10.7
2016	10.8	10.7
2015	10.2	11
2014	10.1	11.5
2013	10	11.8
2012	10.4	11.7
2011	10.6	11.4
2010	11.4	11.2
2009	11.4	11.1
2008	11.8	10
2007	11.7	11.1
2006	12	12.3
2005	11.9	14.3
2004	12	15.1
2003	12	15.6
2002	11.9	15.8
2001	12.2	16
2000	12.6	16.3
1999	12.4	16.4
1998	12.5	16
1997	12.8	16.2
1996	12.9	17.3
1995	13.3	18.7
1994	13.4	21.3
1993	13	21.4
1992	13.1	22.7
1991	12.5	23.4
1990	12.3	24.6
1989	12	25.3
1988	11.5	26
1987	11	27
1986	10.8	28.2
1985	10.5	28.5
1984	10.1	28.8
1983	9.9	28.9
1982	10.3	28.9
1981	10.4	28.8
1980	11.2	28.5
1979	11.6	28.2
1978	12.2	27.7
1977	12.2	26.9
1976	12.9	26
1975	14.2	27.2
1974	14.1	27.7
1973	14.3	28.4
1972	15.1	29.1
1971	15.2	29.9
1970	14.4	31.1
1969	14.6	33
1968	15.3	35.9
1967	16.8	38.7
1966	18.4	38.7
1965	18	38.9
1964	17.7	39.2
1963	17.6	39.4
1962	16.7	39.6
1961	16.6	39.8
1960	16.6	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 16.6 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	UAE
2100	13.7%	18.5%
2099	13.7%	18.4%
2098	13.7%	18.4%
2097	13.7%	18.4%
2096	13.7%	18.4%
2095	13.7%	18.3%
2094	13.7%	18.3%
2093	13.7%	18.3%
2092	13.7%	18.3%
2091	13.7%	18.3%
2090	13.7%	18.3%
2089	13.7%	18.3%
2088	13.7%	18.3%
2087	13.7%	18.3%
2086	13.7%	18.3%
2085	13.8%	18.3%
2084	13.8%	18.3%
2083	13.8%	18.4%
2082	13.8%	18.4%
2081	13.8%	18.4%
2080	13.8%	18.4%
2079	13.9%	18.4%
2078	13.9%	18.4%
2077	13.9%	18.4%
2076	13.9%	18.3%
2075	14%	18.3%
2074	14%	18.3%
2073	14%	18.3%
2072	14%	18.2%
2071	14.1%	18.2%
2070	14.1%	18.1%
2069	14.1%	18.1%
2068	14.1%	18%
2067	14.1%	18%
2066	14.1%	17.9%
2065	14.1%	17.9%
2064	14.2%	17.8%
2063	14.2%	17.8%
2062	14.2%	17.8%
2061	14.2%	17.8%
2060	14.2%	17.8%
2059	14.2%	17.8%
2058	14.2%	17.8%
2057	14.3%	17.8%
2056	14.3%	17.9%
2055	14.3%	17.9%
2054	14.3%	17.9%
2053	14.4%	18%
2052	14.4%	18.1%
2051	14.5%	18.1%
2050	14.5%	18.2%
2049	14.6%	18.2%
2048	14.6%	18.3%
2047	14.6%	18.3%
2046	14.7%	18.3%
2045	14.7%	18.3%
2044	14.8%	18.2%
2043	14.8%	18.2%
2042	14.9%	18.1%
2041	14.9%	17.9%
2040	14.9%	17.8%
2039	15%	17.6%
2038	15%	17.4%
2037	15%	17.2%
2036	15.1%	17%
2035	15.1%	16.8%
2034	15.2%	16.6%
2033	15.3%	16.4%
2032	15.3%	16.2%
2031	15.4%	16.1%
2030	15.4%	15.9%
2029	15.4%	15.9%
2028	15.4%	15.9%
2027	15.4%	15.9%
2026	15.5%	15.9%
2025	15.6%	16%
2024	15.7%	16.1%
2023	15.9%	16.3%
2022	16%	16.5%
2021	16.2%	16.5%
2020	16.3%	16.6%
2019	16.4%	16.6%
2018	16.6%	16.7%
2017	16.7%	16.8%
2016	16.8%	16.8%
2015	16.9%	16.8%
2014	17.1%	16.8%
2013	17.3%	16.8%
2012	17.6%	16.8%
2011	17.8%	16.8%
2010	18%	16.9%
2009	18.2%	16.9%
2008	18.4%	16.9%
2007	18.5%	17%
2006	18.7%	17.2%
2005	18.8%	17.5%
2004	18.8%	17.8%
2003	18.8%	18.3%
2002	18.8%	18.9%
2001	18.7%	19.8%
2000	18.5%	20.8%
1999	18.3%	22%
1998	18.1%	23.1%
1997	17.9%	24.3%
1996	17.6%	25.2%
1995	17.4%	25.9%
1994	17.2%	26.7%
1993	17.1%	27.4%
1992	17%	28.1%
1991	17%	28.8%
1990	17.1%	29.6%
1989	17.2%	30.3%
1988	17.5%	30.9%
1987	17.7%	31.2%
1986	18.1%	31.2%
1985	18.4%	30.7%
1984	18.8%	30.2%
1983	19.2%	29.5%
1982	19.7%	28.8%
1981	20.3%	28%
1980	20.8%	27.4%
1979	21.3%	27.1%
1978	21.8%	26.9%
1977	22.1%	26.8%
1976	22.4%	26.9%
1975	22.6%	27.2%
1974	22.7%	27.4%
1973	22.9%	27.8%
1972	23%	28.3%
1971	23.1%	29%
1970	23.3%	29.8%
1969	23.5%	30.6%
1968	23.7%	31.2%
1967	23.8%	32.1%
1966	23.8%	33.2%
1965	23.8%	33.9%
1964	23.8%	34.5%
1963	24%	35.1%
1962	24.2%	35.8%
1961	24.7%	36.7%
1960	25.2%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs United Arab Emirates

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Denmark

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	UAE
2023	4	3
2022	6	2
2021	8	6
2020	4	6
2019	4	3
2018	5	3
2017	5	3
2016	5	3
2015	5	3
2014	5	3
2013	5	4
2012	6	4
2011	6	4
2010	7	3
2009	7	3
2008	7	3
2007	7	3
2006	7	3
2005	8	4
2004	8	4
2003	8	5
2002	9	5
2001	9	7
2000	9	8
1999	9	10
1998	9	12
1997	10	14
1996	11	16
1995	12	18
1994	12	19
1993	12	19
1992	12	19
1991	12	19
1990	12	19
1989	13	19
1988	13	19
1987	12	19
1986	12	19
1985	12	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	UAE
2023	0.34%	0.5%
2022	0.35%	0.53%
2021	0.36%	0.56%
2020	0.37%	0.6%
2019	0.38%	0.63%
2018	0.39%	0.67%
2017	0.4%	0.7%
2016	0.4%	0.73%
2015	0.41%	0.77%
2014	0.41%	0.79%
2013	0.41%	0.82%
2012	0.41%	0.84%
2011	0.41%	0.86%
2010	0.41%	0.88%
2009	0.42%	0.9%
2008	0.43%	0.92%
2007	0.45%	0.94%
2006	0.46%	0.96%
2005	0.48%	0.98%
2004	0.5%	1%
2003	0.52%	1.01%
2002	0.54%	1.03%
2001	0.55%	1.05%
2000	0.56%	1.07%
1999	0.57%	1.09%
1998	0.59%	1.12%
1997	0.6%	1.15%
1996	0.63%	1.18%
1995	0.65%	1.21%
1994	0.69%	1.26%
1993	0.74%	1.31%
1992	0.79%	1.37%
1991	0.84%	1.43%
1990	0.89%	1.51%
1989	0.93%	1.61%
1988	0.96%	1.71%
1987	0.97%	1.83%
1986	0.97%	1.97%
1985	0.97%	2.12%
1984	0.96%	2.31%
1983	0.96%	2.52%
1982	0.96%	2.77%
1981	0.98%	3.06%
1980	1%	3.4%
1979	1.03%	3.78%
1978	1.06%	4.22%
1977	1.11%	4.7%
1976	1.17%	5.23%
1975	1.23%	5.8%
1974	1.31%	6.43%
1973	1.39%	7.12%
1972	1.49%	7.89%
1971	1.58%	8.72%
1970	1.66%	9.62%
1969	1.73%	10.6%
1968	1.81%	11.6%
1967	1.9%	12.6%
1966	2.01%	13.7%
1965	2.11%	14.8%
1964	2.21%	15.8%
1963	2.3%	16.9%
1962	2.38%	18%
1961	2.45%	19%
1960	2.5%	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.